Read the full judgment text of FCMC 15701/2017 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment before 彭家光.
Matrimonial proceedings – Ancillary relief – Costs order – Variation of costs – Late application – Financial circumstances – Settlement offer – 區域法院條例 (Cap 336) s.53(1) – 區域法院規則 (Cap 336H) O.62 r.5 – Whether court should vary costs order from 60% to Petitioner to no costs – No; Respondent has assets and income despite claims of poverty – Petitioner succeeded on main ancillary relief – Petitioner made reasonable settlement offer rejected by Respondent – Application dismissed – Respondent to pay Petitioner's costs of application.
Legal issues: Variation of costs order
Outcome: Application to vary costs order dismissed. Original costs order maintained.
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