HKSAR v. Mark Richard Charlton Sutherland

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1. Having considered written submissions from the parties as to the costs of the leave application, we ORDER the applicant to pay the respondent’s costs, certified fit for two counsel.

Case No.[2019] HKCFA 46
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Date04 Dec 2019
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FAMC No. 62 of 2018

[2019] HKCFA 46

IN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO. 62 OF 2018 (CRIMINAL)

(ON APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL FROM

HCMA NO. 425 OF 2014)

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BETWEEN

HKSAR Respondent
and
MARK RICHARD CHARLTON SUTHERLAND Applicant

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Appeal Committee: Mr Justice Ribeiro PJ, Mr Justice Cheung PJ and Mr Justice Chan NPJ

Date of Ruling on Costs: 4 December 2019

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RULING ON COSTS

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Appeal Committee:

1.Having considered written submissions from the parties as to the costs of the leave application, we ORDER the applicant to pay the respondent’s costs, certified fit for two counsel.

(R A V Ribeiro)
Permanent Judge
(Andrew Cheung)
Permanent Judge
(Patrick Chan)
Non-Permanent Judge

Written submissions by Mr Clifford Smith, SC, instructed by Oldham, Li & Nie, for the Applicant

Written submissions by Mr William Tam, SC, DDPP and Mr Franco Kuan, SADPP (Ag), of the Department of Justice, for the Respondent