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CAMP 70/2018
[2018] HKCA 577
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF APPEAL
MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO. 70 OF 2018
(ON AN INTENDED APPEAL FROM DCCJ NO. 1806 OF 2010)
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MAN KAI TAK |
Plaintiff |
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梁妹 |
1st Defendant |
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梁根林 |
2nd Defendant |
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梁金水 |
3rd Defendant |
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Before : Hon Cheung and Kwan JJA in Court
Date of Plaintiff’s Statement of Costs : 21 August 2018
Date of 2nd and 3rd Defendants’ List of Objections to Plaintiff’s Statement of Costs : 28 August 2018
Date of Decision on Costs : 3 September 2018
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DECISION ON COSTS
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Hon Cheung JA (giving the Decision on Costs of the Court) :
1. We refer to our order on summary assessment of the plaintiff’s costs.
2. The plaintiff asks for costs of $51,191.00 of which counsel’s brief is $15,000 and the rest is solicitors’ costs (one solicitor and one legal executive).
3. The solicitors’ costs are excessive in terms of time spent on attendance on client, the other party and counsel and also on the preparation of documents. We will allow $15,000 for solicitors’ costs and $15,000 for counsel brief making a total of $30,000.
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(Susan Kwan) |
| Justice of Appeal |
Justice of Appeal |
Paul W. Tse & Co., for the plaintiff
Ford, Kwan & Company, for the 2nd and 3rd defendants
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