Read the full judgment text of FCMC 15415/2009 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment before Deputy District Judge D. Cheung.
Costs – application for leave to lift confidentiality restrictions – costs follow the event – non-party discovery analogy – Re Mong Man Wai – Order 62, rule 3(1) & (2), RHC – Next Friend of Petitioner v Executors of Estate of A – Next Friend sought leave to use documents from ancillary relief proceedings in High Court Proceedings – Executors opposed conditions for disclosure – Court held costs follow the event – Executors entitled to costs up to 5th October 2018 – Next Friend entitled to costs from 6th October 2018 – Certificate for 2 counsel awarded
Legal issues: Applicable legal principle on costs · Costs allocation regarding opposition
Outcome: Costs order made. Next Friend pays Executors' costs up to 5 Oct 2018. Executors pay Next Friend's costs from 6 Oct 2018.
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