David Robert Vizard and Another v. Andrew Paterson Jones

HCMP 1559/2014

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO. 1559 OF 2014

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DECISION ON COSTS

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1.There is no disagreement by the defendant that there had been various actions taken by the plaintiffs to resolve these matters amicably prior to the institution of these proceedings.

2.I am unable to agree with the defendant that his duty as a trustee was in any way conditional such that he was entitled not to comply with the request by the beneficiaries to have the share in question transferred to them.

3.In the circumstances, it is clearly right for the defendant to pay the costs of these proceedings and I so order.

Mr Alvin Tsang, instructed by David Ravenscroft & Co, for the 1^st and 2^nd plaintiffs

The defendant appeared in person