Cheung Cho Kam Sindy and Another v. Cheung Yuet Ying Rose

HCA885/2005

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

ACTION NO. 885 OF 2005

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BETWEEN

Before : Hon Sakhrani J in Chambers

Date of Hearing : 1 April 2009

Date of Gross Sum Assessment of Costs : 1 April 2009

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GROSS SUM ASSESSMENT OF COSTS

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1.This is a gross sum assessment of the costs of the amended summons. 

2.The court does not conduct a mini taxation of costs in an application of this type.  It decides the matter on a broad-brush basis. 

3.The defendant has agreed in the submission of her counsel to a total sum of HK$28,000 for the costs of the plaintiffs for this application.  On other hand, the plaintiffs seek the total sum of HK$34,400. 

4.Both parties have made their submissions on why their position should be adopted by the court.  It seems to me applying a broad-brush approach, the proper order to make is to order costs to be paid by the defendant in the sum of HK$30,000.  I so order.

Mr Simon Wong, instructed by Messrs Christopher K. Y. Wong, for the Plaintiffs

Mr Arthur C. H. Yip, instructed by Messrs Fung, Law & Ng, for the Defendant