Lch v. Wpsn

Read the full judgment text of CACV 327/2024 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 13 May 2025 before Hon Chu VP, Cheung and Au JJA.

Civil Appeal – Costs – Summary Assessment – Respondent’s costs summarily assessed at $35,000 – Petitioner represented by Tonys Lawyers – Respondent unrepresented

Outcome: Respondent’s costs summarily assessed at $35,000.

Cites 3 cases

Case No.CACV 327/2024[2025] HKCA 437
Court
Court of Appeal
Date13 May 2025
JudgeHon Chu VP, Cheung and Au JJA
Case Document
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CACV 327/2024, [2025] HKCA 437

On Appeal From [2023] HKFC 254 and

[2023] HKFC 257

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 327 OF 2024

(ON APPEAL FROM FCMC NO. 1936 OF 2020)

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BETWEEN

  LCH Petitioner
  and  
  WPSN Respondent

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Before : Hon Chu VP, Cheung and Au JJA in Court
Date of Decision : 13 May 2025

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SUMMARY ASSESSMENT OF COSTS

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Hon Cheung JA (giving the Summary Assessment of Costs) :

1.The respondent’s costs are summarily assessed at $35,000.

(Carlye Chu)
Vice-President
(Peter Cheung)
Justice of Appeal
(Thomas Au)
Justice of Appeal

Tonys Lawyers, for the Petitioner

The Respondent, unrepresented, acting in person

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