PC ENTERPRISES (HK) LTD AND OTHERS v. CALLUM TREVOR LAM AND ANOTHER
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HCA 1692/2019
[2021] HKCFI 3576
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
ACTION NO 1692 OF 2019
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BETWEEN
| PC ENTERPRISES (HK) LIMITED | 1st Plaintiff | |
| PC ENTERPRISES (NORTH POINT) LIMITED | 2nd Plaintiff | |
| PC TSEUNG KWAN O (HK) LIMITED | 3rd Plaintiff | |
| PETS CENTRAL SAI KUNG (HK) LIMITED | 4th Plaintiff | |
| and | ||
| CALLUM TREVOR LAM | 1st Defendant | |
| LAURENCE ROTHWELL | 2nd Defendant |
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Before: Hon K Yeung J in Chambers (Paper disposal)
Dates of Statement of Costs, List of Objections and Response to the Defendants’ Objections by the Plaintiffs: 4, 11 and 18 November 2021
Dates of Statement of Costs, Objections and Reply to the Plaintiffs’ List of Objections by the Defendants: 4, 11 and 18 November 2021
Date of Decision on Costs: 26 November 2021
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DECISION ON COSTS
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1. I have considered the plaintiffs’ statement of costs of 4 November 2021 for HK$161,860, the defendants’ objections of 11 November 2021 proposing HK$76,900 be deducted, and the plaintiffs’ response of 18 November 2021.
2. I agree with the defendants’ objections that there are some duplications of work in sections C1, C2, C3 and D1. I however find counsel’s fee to be reasonable.
3. Adopting a broad brush approach, I summarily assess the costs under that statement of costs at HK$130,000.
4. I have considered the defendants’ statement of costs of 4 November 2021 for HK$34,390, the plaintiffs’ objections of 11 November 2021 proposing only HK$12,490 to be allowed, and the defendants’ response of 18 November 2021.
5. I agree that some of the claimed costs should be assessed down as no certificate for counsel has been granted. Adopting a broad brush approach, I summarily assess the costs under that statement of costs at HK$18,000.
| (Keith Yeung) | |
| Judge of the Court of First Instance High Court |
Statement of Costs, List of Objections and Response to the Defendants’ Objections by Baker & McKenzie, for the Plaintiffs
Statement of Costs, Objections and Reply to the Plaintiffs’ List of Objections by Hon & Co, for the Defendants