Four Seas Union (Holdings) Ltd t/a Four Seas Union Construction Co v. Hong Kong & Macau Scent on Engineering & Construction Ltd
Read the full judgment text of HCCT17/2002 on BabelCite. This 高等法院原訟法庭 judgment was delivered on 22 May 2003 before Hon Burrell J.
Costs — Construction and Arbitration Proceedings — Costs order nisi made in favour of plaintiff — Defendant contended that plaintiff should not receive all costs — Court considered written submissions from parties — Final costs order made that defendant pay 75% of plaintiff's taxed costs — Additional costs from submissions on costs order nisi included in overall costs — Outcome: defendant to pay majority share of costs.
Legal issues: Costs entitlement and apportionment
Outcome: Defendant ordered to pay 75% of plaintiff's taxed costs
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HCCT000017A/2002 HCCT17/2002 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE CONSTRUCTION AND ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS ---------------------
---------------------- Coram: Hon Burrell J in Court Date of Hearing: 13 May 2003 Date of Decision on Costs: 22 May 2003 ---------------------------------------------- DECISION ON COSTS ---------------------------------------------- 1.In the written judgment, I made a costs order nisi in the plaintiff's favour. The parties have made submissions in writing dealing with the defendant's contention that the plaintiff should not be entitled to all of its costs. I have now read and considered those written submissions and my final order as to costs is that the defendant shall pay 75% of the plaintiff's taxed costs. The additional costs incurred by the submissions on my costs order nisi shall be included in the overall costs of the action.
Representation: Ms Liza S.H. Yip, instructed by Messrs Cham & Co., for the Plaintiff Mr Anthony Houghton, instructed by Messrs Yam & Co., for the Defendant |
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