Sun Hung Kai Investment Services Ltd v. Quality Prince Ltd and Others

HCA1995/2008

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

ACTION NO. 1995 OF 2008

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BETWEEN

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Before : Hon Suffiad J in Chambers

Dates of Written Submissions on Costs : 18 and 20 August 2009

Date of Decision on Costs : 3 September 2009

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DECISION   ON   COSTS

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1.A written judgment dated 7 August 2009 was given in this matter allowing the appeal by the 4^th and 5^th defendants from the decision of the Master.

2.In that written judgment, a costs order nisi was included awarding the costs of the appeal and the costs of the application and the hearing before the Master to be paid by the plaintiff to the 4^th and 5^th defendants in any event.

3.By letter dated 18 August 2009, the solicitors for the plaintiff sought to vary that costs order nisi to the extent that the costs of the application and the hearing before the Master be costs in the cause.

4.That application for variation of the costs order nisi was consented to by the 4^th and 5^th defendants as per the letter dated 20 August 2009 from the defendants’ solicitors.

5.Accordingly, there will be Order in terms as per the variation sought by the plaintiff stated in the plaintiff’s solicitor’s letter of 18 August 2009.

Mr Patrick Fung, SC and Mr Eric H.K. Leung, instructed by Messrs P.C. Woo & Co., for the Plaintiff

Mr K.M. Chong and Mr Adrian Leung, instructed by Messrs K.C. Ho & Fong, for the 4^th and 5^th Defendants