LO CHI LIK ERIC v. YUEN CHI HO CHRIS
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CAMP 13/2021
[2021] HKCA 759
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF APPEAL
MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO. 13 OF 2021
(ON AN INTENDED APPEAL FROM DCCJ NO. 2702 OF 2016)
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| BETWEEN | ||
| LO CHI LIK ERIC | Plaintiff | |
| and | ||
| YUEN CHI HO CHRIS | Defendant |
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Before : Hon Cheung and Chu JJA in Court
Date of Decision on Summary Assessment of Costs : 25 May 2021
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DECISION ON SUMMARY
ASSESSMENT OF COSTS
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Hon Cheung JA (giving the Decision on Summary Assessment of costs of the Court) :
1. As this is a renewed application and the issues had already canvassed once before the Judge, the defendant’s costs are summarily assessed at $120,000 :
| (1) | Solicitors’ costs | $22,000 |
| (2) | Senior counsel’s fee | $70,000 |
| (3) | Junior counsel’s fee | $28,000 |
| (Peter Cheung) | (Carlye Chu) |
| Justice of Appeal | Justice of Appeal |
ONC Lawyers, for the plaintiff
Mike So, Joseph Lau & Co, for the defendant