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 Mr Justice Ribeiro PJ, Mr Justice Tang PJ, Mr Justice Fok PJ, Mr Justice Bokhary NPJ and Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury NPJ.
Civil procedure – costs – costs follow the event – variation of Court of Appeal costs – leave applications – ancillary matters – compensation for extinguishment of marine rights – PBIC sought about HK$340 million but awarded about HK$9.4 million – Court of Appeal made no order as to costs – Court of Final Appeal dismissed PBIC's appeal and allowed Director's appeal – on costs, court held usual rule applied and PBIC had not shown grounds for departure – order nisi made absolute – court varied Court of Appeal costs ordering PBIC to pay 50% of Director's costs – PBIC also ordered to pay costs of leave applications and submissions on costs
Legal issues: Costs order following substantive appeals and variation of Court of Appeal costs
Outcome: Court orders that the costs order nisi is made absolute; PBIC to pay the Director's costs of both substantive appeals, including leave application costs; PBIC to pay 50% of the Director's costs in the Court of Appeal, including ancillary matters; PBIC to pay costs of written submissions on costs.
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