Zy v. Cx
Read the full judgment text of FCMC 7077/2019 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 12 May 2021 before HH Judge C.K. Chan.
District Court – Matrimonial Causes – Summary Assessment of Costs – Costs orders made on 28 January 2021 for 1st Appointment, inter-parte summons on access, and ex-parte application for committal proceedings – Costs assessed at $25,000, $14,000, and $12,000 respectively – Payable by Respondent forthwith.
Legal issues: Summary assessment of costs
Outcome: Costs summarily assessed and payable by the Respondent.
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FCMC 7077/2019 [2021] HKFC 97 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION MATRIMONIAL CAUSES NO. 7077 OF 2019 ------------------------
------------------------ Coram: HH Judge C.K. Chan in Chambers (Not Open to Public) Date of Decision: 12 May 2021 ----------------------- D E C I S I O N (Summary Assessment of Costs) ------------------------ 1.On 28 January 2021, I have made costs orders against the Respondent on the following matters: (1) The 1st Appointment held on 28 January 2021; (2) The Petitioner’s inter-parte summons dated 18 September 2020 on the issue of access; and (3) The Petitioner’s ex-parte application for committal proceedings against the Respondent. 2.I have also directed that the costs orders are to be summarily assessed which I now do. 3.The costs of the 1st Appointment on 28 January 2021 are now assessed at $25,000. 4.The costs of the inter-parte summons dated 18 September 2020 are now assessed at $14,000. 5.The costs of the ex-parte application for committal proceedings are now assessed at $12,000. 6.All the above assessed costs are payable by the Respondent forthwith.
Representation: Messrs. Hon & Co. solicitors for the Petitioner Messrs. Ip & Heathfield, solicitors for the Respondent |