Chang Wa Shan (Plaintiff-Respondent in FACV 2/2018, Plaintiff-Appellant in FACV 3/2018) v Esther Chan Pui Kwan (also known as Chan Pui Chun) (Defendant-Appellant in FACV 2/2018, Defendant-Respondent in FACV 3/2018)

Read the full judgment text of FACV 2 and 3 of 2018 on BabelCite. This Court of Final Appeal judgment was delivered on 13 September 2018 before Ribeiro PJ, Tang PJ, Fok PJ, Stock NPJ, Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe NPJ.

Costs – costs order nisi – variation – successful party losing on discrete issue – whether exception to general rule – absolute privilege central to appeals – Re Elgindata Ltd (No 2) – general rule applied – no reduction – defendant entitled to all costs of appeals – Recorder's order restored for 50% of trial costs – plaintiff's application dismissed.

Legal issues: Costs apportionment – successful party losing on a discrete issue

Outcome: Costs order nisi confirmed; plaintiff's application to vary costs dismissed.

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