Read the full judgment text of CACV 5/2011 on BabelCite. This 高等法院上訴法庭 judgment was delivered on 7 February 2012 before Hon Tang VP, Kwan JA.
Costs assessment — Application for leave to appeal out of time — Defendant claimed $144,301 costs, including $80,000 counsel's fees and $4,000 per hour solicitor fees for 10 hours — Plaintiff challenged the charges as excessive given the simple nature of the application and short hearing time scheduled — Court found the claimed fees excessive and ordered reduction to $51,201 as fair and reasonable — Application hearing was fixed for half an hour and start time at 9:30 am — Costs were assessed gross sum under O 62 r 9A. Costs ordered accordingly.
Legal issues: Assessment of costs for application for leave to appeal out of time
Outcome: Costs awarded to Plaintiff in the sum of $51,201 as fair and reasonable
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