Read the full judgment text of FACV 6/2016 on BabelCite. This Court of Final Appeal judgment was delivered on 24 May 2017 before Chief Justice Ma, Mr Justice Ribeiro PJ, Mr Justice Tang PJ, Mr Justice Fok PJ and Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers NPJ.
Costs – indemnity basis – without prejudice save as to costs offer – disciplinary proceedings – Dental Council – procedural flaws – remitter – good faith – Court of Final Appeal – appeal allowed – costs order nisi made absolute – standard basis – no exceptional circumstances for indemnity costs
Legal issues: Indemnity costs for successful appellants
Outcome: The costs order nisi was made absolute; the Council must pay the appellants' costs here and below, including the costs of the disciplinary inquiry, on the standard basis.
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