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HCA 1687/2021
[2023] HKCFI 904
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
ACTION NO 1687 OF 2021
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BETWEEN
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LO WAI KEUNG |
Plaintiff |
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HANNOVER RÜCK SE |
Defendant |
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Hon K Yeung J in Chambers |
| Date of Statement of Costs and Reply by the Defendant: |
1 and 22 March 2023 |
| Date of Statement of Objections by the Plaintiff: |
15 March 2023 |
| Date of Decision on Costs: |
31 March 2023 |
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DECISION ON COSTS
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1. I refer to my Decision handed down on 17 February 2023[1] and the costs order nisi I made therein at §39 against P.
2. In its Statement of Costs dated 1 March 2023, D claims costs in the total sum of HK$185,986.
3. I have considered P’s Statement of Objections of 15 March 2023.
4. I agree that C1, C2 and C3 are too high. I allowing only HK$50,000 in total.
5. Items D1, D2 and D3 are in my view also too high. I allow only HK$30,000.
6. I regard the other items claimed as being largely reasonable.
7. Adopting a broad-brush approach, I summarily assess the costs at HK$126,000. The total costs of HK59,994 suggested by P are in my view unrealistic.
8. I do not find the without prejudice correspondence provided by P relevant to this exercise.
9. Said to be for completeness, P has also provided to this court his statement of claim (together with the supplement) filed in March 2023 with the Labour Tribunal. Again, I do not see their relevance for this exercise.
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(Keith Yeung) |
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Judge of the Court of First Instance |
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High Court |
Statement of Objections by WMC Partners, for the Plaintiff
Statement of Costs and Reply by Lewis Silkin, for the Defendant
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