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HCA 1825/2018
[2021] HKCFI 3565
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
ACTION NO 1825 OF 2018
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BETWEEN
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SZE KA WAI |
Plaintiff |
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CHOY WAI KA |
Defendant |
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Before: Hon K Yeung J in Chambers (Paper disposal)
Dates of the Plaintiff’s Statement of Costs and
Reply to the List of Objections: 1 and 15 November 2021
Date of the Defendant’s List of Objections: 12 November 2021
Date of Decision on Costs: 26 November 2021
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DECISION ON COSTS
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1. By my Decision of 28 October 2021, I dismissed the Stay Summons and allowed the Execution Summons. I make a costs order nisi that P shall have the costs of both the Stay Summons and the Execution Summons, with certificate for counsel, to be summarily assessed.
2. I have considered P’s statement of costs of 1 November 2021 for HK$147,620, D’s list of objections of 12 November 2021 proposing that HK$65,000 be deducted, and P’s reply of 15 November 2021.
3. I fund section C of 9 hours in total to be excessive. I find 6 hours to be reasonable. I also find that section D of 9 hours in total to be excessive. I find 6 hours to be reasonable. I find that counsel’s fee is reasonable. Adopting a broad brush approach, I summarily assess the total costs at HK$113,000.
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(Keith Yeung) |
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Judge of the Court of First Instance
High Court |
Statement of Costs and Reply to the List of Objections by Tung, Ng, Tse & Lam, for the Plaintiff
List of Objections by Benny Kong & Tsai, for the Defendant
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