Wzw v. Cslpc

Read the full judgment text of FCMC 7214/2019 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 30 September 2020 before District Judge K.K. PANG.

District Court – Matrimonial Causes – Costs – Summary Assessment – Respondent’s Statement of Costs allowed at $8,765 – Petitioner ordered to pay costs pursuant to Order dated 7 September 2020 – Fee Earners’ rates of charges per hour agreed at $3,860 per hr – Total hours assessed at 2.25 hr plus disbursement of $80 – Calculation: $3,860 per hr X 2.25 hr + $80 = $8,765

Outcome: Respondent's Statement of Costs summarily assessed as $8,765.

Case No.FCMC 7214/2019[2020] HKFC 200
Court
Family Court
Date30 Sep 2020
JudgeDistrict Judge K.K. PANG
Case Document
100%Judiciary

FCMC7214/2019

[2020]HKFC200

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

MATRIMONIAL CAUSES

NUMBER 7214 OF 2019

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BETWEEN    
  WZW Petitioner
  And
  CSLPC Respondent

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Coram: District Judge K.K. PANG (Disposal on papers)
Date of the Respondent’s Statement of Costs: 11 September 2020
Date of the Petitioner’ List of Objections: 16 September 2020
Date of Handing Down of Ruling: 30 September 2020

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R U L I N G

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1.The Respondent (‘R’)’s Statement of Cost is summarily assessed as follows, and is allowed at the sum of $8,765, which said sum is to be paid to R by the Petitioner, pursuant to the Order dated 7 September 2020: -

Fee Earners’ rates of charges per hour:

(1) BHA agreed at $3,860 per hr

Item No Ruling Remarks
B1 BHA - 0.75 hr Most preparation work done will be useful for the adjourned FDR hearing
C1 BHA - 0.75 hr R’s Submissions can be reused in the adjourned FDR hearing
C2 BHA - 0.5 hr See above
C3 BHA - 0.25 hr Hearing time
D1 Agreed at $80

$3,860 per hr X 2.25 hr + $80 = $8,765

( K.K. PANG )
District Judge