LAU KAM SING DICKIE v. ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD HKSAR INQUIRY COMMITTEE

CACV 108/2024

[2025] HKCA 343

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 108 OF 2024

(ON APPEAL FROM THE DISCIPLINARY ORDERS
OF THE INQUIRY COMMITTEE OF
THE ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD
DATED 18 DECEMBER 2023 NO. ARB 2020_01)

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SUMMARY ASSESSMENT OF COSTS

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Hon Cheung JA (giving the Summary Assessment of Costs) :

1.  On 15 January 2025, this Court (Kwan VP and Cheung JA) handed down the decision ([2025] HKCA 76) ordering that the respondent is to have costs of its application for security for cost to be summarily assessed. The appellant has filed his list of objections by the stipulated deadline.

2.  The respondent claimed a total sum of $48,567 which represents solicitors’ costs and disbursements.

3.  Taking a broad brush approach, we assess the respondent’s costs at $46,000.