Cheung Kim Chau v. Lau Luen and Another

Read the full judgment text of HCA 1898/2002 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 24 January 2005.

1. On 22 December 2004, I made an order nisi that “the plaintiff has to pay 90% of the costs of the proceedings to the 1 st and 2 nd defendants”.  By letter dated 4 January 2005, the plaintiff asked that I should defer making any costs order until after his intended appeal.  I decline to do so.  This order will not prejudice the plaintiff’s appeal.  I confirm the order nisi so that it is now made absolute.

Case No.HCA 1898/2002
Court
High Court CFI
Date24 Jan 2005
Judge
Case Document
100%Judiciary

HCA1898/2002

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

ACTION NO.1898 OF 2002

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BETWEEN

  CHEUNG KIM CHAU (張劍秋) Plaintiff
  and  
  LAU LUEN (劉暖) 1st Defendant
  WOO CHU (胡珠) 2nd Defendant

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Before : Hon Tang J in Court

Dates of Hearing : 23-26 and 30 November 2004

Date of Ruling on Costs : 24 January 2005

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RULING  ON  COSTS

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1.On 22 December 2004, I made an order nisi that “the plaintiff has to pay 90% of the costs of the proceedings to the 1st and 2nd defendants”.  By letter dated 4 January 2005, the plaintiff asked that I should defer making any costs order until after his intended appeal.  I decline to do so.  This order will not prejudice the plaintiff’s appeal.  I confirm the order nisi so that it is now made absolute. 

  ( Robert Tang )
  Judge of the Court of First Instance
  High Court

The Plaintiff, in person