Read the full judgment text of FCMC 1243/2012 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 13 November 2020 before 梁國安.
Matrimonial proceedings – Common Fund Costs – Taxation – Review – Leave to Appeal – District Court – Costs – Legal Aid Commission – Overcharging allegations – Fraud allegation – Leave to appeal standard – Reasonable prospect of success – Public interest issue – Dismissal of appeal – Costs awarded – Disallowance of specific cost items – 178(b) and 189 – Draft bills versus final bill discrepancy – Criminal matter jurisdiction – District Court Judge Leung Kwok On – 2020-11-13
Legal issues: Leave to appeal standard · Costs taxation review outcome · Fraud allegation jurisdiction
Outcome: Leave to appeal dismissed; costs of application awarded to Legal Aid Commission and receiving solicitor.