Read the full judgment text of FACV 1/2017, FACV 2-9/2017 on BabelCite. This Court of Final Appeal judgment was delivered on 27 December 2017 before Ribeiro PJ, Tang PJ, Fok PJ, Bokhary NPJ, Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury NPJ.
Land law – compensation – costs – costs follow the event – leave to appeal costs – Court of Appeal costs varied – Director of Lands – Penny's Bay Investment Company Limited – appeal dismissed – cross-appeal allowed – substantial success – 50% costs order in Court of Appeal – costs of leave applications – ancillary matters – written submissions on costs
Legal issues: Costs of the substantive appeals to the CFA · Costs of the applications for leave to appeal to the CFA · Costs of the Court of Appeal appeals
Outcome: Costs order nisi made absolute; PBIC ordered to pay the Director's costs of the substantive appeals to the CFA, costs of the leave applications before the Appeal Committee, and 50% of the Director's costs in the Court of Appeal (including ancillary matters).
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