Flora Lam gave a CPD Course at Clyde & Co on Costs Implications in Litigation
On 10 September 2024, Flora Lam delivered a CPD talk at Clyde & Co on “Costs Implications in Litigation”. During the session, Flora navigated through various types of costs orders, with Indemnity Costs and Wasted Costs emphasized. She discussed the importance of comprehending the principles underlying indemnity costs, as well as the stages involved in considerations related to wasted costs.
Flora also addressed the implications of a No Legal Aid Taxation Order and provided insights on managing cases involving legally aided parties. Additionally, she elaborated on the court’s discretion under O.62 and discussed other pertinent topics relevant to litigation costs management.
Flora Lam
“Flora is very detail-oriented and creative in formulating legal arguments. As for advocacy, she can make good use of the evidence to strengthen her client’s case and to impress the judges.”
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2024, Labour and Employment — Rising Star
Flora joined Denis Chang’s Chambers in 2018 upon completion of her pupillage with Mr. Derek Chan SC, Mr. Frederick Chan, Mr. Robin D’Souza and Mr. Jeffrey Tam. She is developing a broad civil and criminal practice, and has experience in areas including company law, commercial disputes, defamation, probate, trusts, adverse possession, personal injuries, and public law.
In the realm of personal injuries, Flora is regularly instructed to handle a wide variety of matters including employees’ compensation cases. Recently, in Kwok Kam Sing, Deceased, and in her own capacity v Daily Joy Investment Limited & Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board [2022] HKDC 269, Flora acted as sole advocate for the Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board, which intervened in the assessment of quantum and succeeded in obtaining a costs order against the employer.
In Kan Che Shing v Hop On Management Company Limited & Anor., DCPI 393/2016 (with Mr. Gary Chung), she successfully defended the defendant against the plaintiff’s claim for personal injuries in the workplace and successfully claimed for contribution against the third-party.
View Flora’s profile for further details.
This article was first published on 25 September 2024.
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