3D-GOLD JEWELLERY HOLDINGS LIMITED (金至尊珠寶控股有限公司) (formerly known as Hang Fung Gold Technology Limited)(Provisional Liquidators Appointed) (Plaintiff) v PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (a firm) (Defendant)

Read the full judgment text of HCA 1192/2011 on BabelCite. This Court of First Instance judgment was delivered on 23 April 2015 before Deputy High Court Judge Lok.

Costs – variation of costs order nisi – setting aside service – irregular service – O 2 r 1 RHC – costs following event – defendant's unsuccessful application – plaintiffs entitled to all costs – no summary assessment – service of writ on 12 July 2013 – defendant informed of reliance on O 2 r 1 – defendant chose to apply to set aside – application failed – court cured irregularity – paper application

Legal issues: Variation of costs order nisi

Outcome: The court varied the costs order nisi and ordered that the defendant pay the costs of the whole setting aside application.

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