19/09/2019 HCMP2801/2015 THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG v. HONG KONG COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CO LTD AND ANOTHER (2) there be a speedy trial of the action. The plaintiff should propose the directions it seeks for the further conduct of the action within seven days hereof. The intended interveners’ applications to be joined as parties to the action are refused, except that the Hong Kong Journalists Association is to be permitted to take part in the trial of the action to the extent of being served with the relevant papers and making submissions to the court. 93. As between the plaintiff and the intended interveners, I direct that any submissions on costs be lodged in writing within 21 days hereof. costs relating to Mr Ip Kin Yuen, As to the I direct that the plaintiff lodge its submissions within 21 days hereof in response to Mr Ip’s submissions on costs dated 23 November 2015. if any party seeks any As to the costs relating to Mr Lee Hei Shun, costs against the other, that party should lodge submissions within 21 days hereof and serve them on the other party; in the absence of such submissions there will be no order as to costs. (Godfrey Lam) Judge of the Court of First Instance High Court Mr Clifford Smith SC and Mr Martin Kok, instructed by Clifford Chance, for the plaintiff The 2" defendants were not represented and did not appear Mr Martin Lee SC and Mr Raymond Ho, instructed by Hampton, Winter and Glymm, for the intended 3rd defendant (Apple Daily Limited) Mr Erik Shum and Ms Linda Wong, instructed by Ho Tse Wai Phillip Li & Partners, for the intended intervener (Lau Yee Ching) https: //legalref.judiciary.hk/Irs/common/ju/ju_frame.jsp? DIS=101619&currpage=T 32/33