XCHRX CHUNG KIN KIU ANDY v. BUSINESS & INDUSTRIAL TRADE FAIRS LTD.

HCMP 1283/2001

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO. 1283 OF 2001

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D E C I S I O N

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1. The only dispute in this case is that of costs. Nothing that Mr Tsang has said this morning leads me to the conclusion that the general rule should not be followed, the general rule being that costs should follow the event.

2. I take the view that the Applicant was certainly entitled to issue the Originating Summons given that he had not been provided with the statutory documents for the years 1996 through to 2000, notwithstanding the fact that he had been asking for them since September of 1999.

3. Accordingly, I would order that the Respondent do pay the costs of the application to be taxed if not agreed.