Barrister Leon Ho Useless - Lost His Arguments on Costs - Hong Kong Solicitor Chiu Kei Leung Ordered To Pay Indemnity Costs To Chui Deon Yau Han (香港律師趙基樑被命令賠償徐幼嫻按彌償基準計算的訟費) – Chiu Kei Leung v Chui Deon Yau Han [2023] HKDC 134

Barrister Leon Ho Useless - Lost His Arguments on Costs - Hong Kong Solicitor Chiu Kei Leung Ordered To Pay Indemnity Costs To Chui Deon Yau Han (香港律師趙基樑被命令賠償徐幼嫻按彌償基準計算的訟費) – Chiu Kei Leung v Chui Deon Yau Han [2023] HKDC 134

“I dismiss the Summons (ie Mr Yu’s primary position). I further dismiss the plaintiff’s action against the defendants and order the plaintiff to pay to the defendants the costs of the action (including any costs reserved) on an indemnity basis with a certification for two counsel to be taxed if not agreed.  In respect of the costs of the Summons, there is no reason why costs should not follow the event. The plaintiff only conceded to pay costs on an indemnity basis after the defendants had lodged their written submissions. As one might expect, Mr Yu (as trial counsel) made detailed submissions on the plaintiff’s litigation conduct to justify an order for indemnity costs. On a nisi basis, I order the plaintiff to pay to the defendants the costs of and occasioned by the Summons with a certificate for two counsel to be taxed if not agreed.”

Barrister Leon Ho, instructed by Winnie Mak, Chan & Yeung Solicitors, for the plaintiff

Barrister Benjamin Yu SC and Queenie Lau, instructed by Deacons Solicitors, for the 1st and 2nd defendants

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