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HCA 1465/2022
[2024] HKCFI 126
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
ACTION NO 1465 OF 2022
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楊佩玲 |
Plaintiff |
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SUPER BEST INVESTMENT LIMITED
(佳達投資有限公司) |
Defendant |
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| Before: |
Hon K Yeung J in Chambers |
Dates of Statement of Costs and Reply
by the Defendant: |
30 November and
19 December 2023 |
| Date of List of Objections by the Plaintiff: |
18 December 2023 |
| Date of Decision on Costs: |
10 January 2024 |
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DECISION
ON COSTS (2)
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1. I refer to my Decisions handed down on 29 September and 17 November 2023[1].
2. I have considered the Statement of Costs and Reply filed on behalf of D, and the List of Objections filed on P’s behalf.
3. I agree that Items C1, C3, D1 and D2 are excessive. For C and D, and adopting a broad-brush approach, I allow only 20 hours in total.
4. I find Counsel’s fees to be reasonable.
5. Overall, I summarily assess the total costs, after discount, at HK$167,000.
6. I make no further costs order in respect of this assessment.
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(Keith Yeung) |
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Judge of the Court of First Instance |
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High Court |
List of Objections by Chung & Kwan, for the Plaintiff
Submissions on Costs and Reply by Leung & Lien, for the Defendant
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