Read the full judgment text of FCMC 3343/2015 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 7 August 2017 before His Honour Judge I. Wong.
Matrimonial causes – Costs – 1st petition withdrawn and replaced by 2nd petition – 2nd petition settled by consent – No order as to costs – Costs of argument – Petitioner successful in defending costs claim – Joint decision to withdraw 1st petition – Cross-petition by respondent contributed to costs – Petitioner's conduct balanced against respondent's cross-petition – No order as to costs for both petitions – Petitioner awarded costs of argument with counsel certificate
Legal issues: Costs of 1st Petition · Costs of 2nd Petition · Costs of the Argument
Outcome: No order as to costs for FCMC 87/2014 and FCMC 3343/2015. Petitioner awarded costs of the argument with counsel certificate.
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