Read the full judgment text of FCMC 17623/2012 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 29 June 2015 before Deputy District Judge K K PANG.
Matrimonial causes – Costs – Ancillary relief – Calderbank offer – Order 62 – District Court – Family assets – Contribution – No order as to costs – Proceeding regarding two properties valued at HKD7.1M. Previous judgment awarded P 69.3% and R 30.7%. Both parties applied to vary costs order. Court found neither party successful. P's Calderbank offer not proved to beat Judgment. R failed to respond to offer. P reverted to uncharitable open offer. Costs order varied to no order as to costs. P to pay R's costs of applications.
Legal issues: Whether any parties can be regarded as the successful party · Whether P's Calderbank offer beats the Judgment · Conduct of parties regarding settlement
Outcome: Costs order nisi varied to no order as to costs. P's summons dismissed. P to pay R's costs of the two applications.
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