A V. B

[2025] HKCFI 6367 Court of First Instance 23 December 2025 • HCCT125/2024 • 13 min read

3 cases cited (0 HK, 3 foreign)

Judges (1)

Jonathan Wong Coram

Counsel (4)

Johnson Stokes & Master Firm Zebra H Y Kwan & Partners Firm Calvin Cheuk Counsel Defendant Vincent LI Counsel Plaintiff

Summary

In anonymised construction and arbitration proceedings, party A sued party B, and the defendant applied to stay the proceedings in favour of arbitration. The plaintiff eventually acceded to the stay application shortly before the hearing. The court ordered the plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs on an indemnity basis for contesting the stay application until shortly before the hearing.

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)

[2012] 4 HKLRD 569 [2016] 1 HKLRD 582 [2021] HKCFI 2503

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Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCFI 6367)