In the judgment on costs published on 28 September 2012, Hon Lam J awarded costs in favour of the firm’s client, the putative respondent in HCAL83&84/2012, against two incumbent legislators, the applicants in the above two High Court Actions. The guiding principle governing the award of costs in Hong Kong in respect of leave application in which a putative respondent appears and successfully resists leave (as in the present case) is well-settled: costs will be awarded only in the unusual circumstances.