LAU KIN SHUN, FREEMAN AS ADMINISTRATOR OF LAU WAI CHAU, DECEASED AND OTHERS V. PHILIP CHAN & CO (A FIRM)

[2025] HKCFI 5288 Court of First Instance 6 November 2025 • HCMP593/2007 • 25 min read

3 cases cited (0 HK, 3 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal allowed

I allow the appeal and set aside §42(4) of the Costs Decision.

Source: [2025] HKCFI 5288, Court of First Instance, decided 6 November 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (1)

Gary CC Lam Coram

Counsel (5)

Chui & Lau Firm Hau, Lau, Li & Yeung Firm Iverson Wong Counsel Plaintiff Jeremy S.K. Chan Counsel Plaintiff Joshua Chan Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (3)

IN THE MATTER Section 67 of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, Cap 159 , Laws of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Unknown Lau Kin Shun, Freeman As Administrator of Lau Wai Chau, Deceased Plaintiff Philip Chan & Co (A Firm) Defendant

Statutes Cited

Legal Practitioners Ordinance (Cap 159)

Cases Cited (3)

UK (1)

[1893] 2 Ch 284

HK (2)

[2022] HKCFI 3789 [2023] HKCFI 2673

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Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCFI 5288)