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Lssk v. Cc

Read the full judgment text of FCMC 668/2021 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 30 June 2023 before Deputy District Judge K.K. PANG.

Costs – Summary Assessment – Matrimonial Causes – District Court – Respondent’s Statement of Costs – Petitioner’s List of Objections – Allowance of costs – Disallowance of certain items – Order dated 8 June 2023 – Petitioner to pay Respondent $15,739

Outcome: Respondent’s Statement of Cost is summarily assessed as allowed at the sum of $15,739.

Case No.FCMC 668/2021[2023] HKFC 123
Court
Family Court
Date30 Jun 2023
JudgeDeputy District Judge K.K. PANG
Case Document
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FCMC 668/2021

[2023] HKFC 123

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

MATRIMONIAL CAUSES

NUMBER 668 OF 2021

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BETWEEN
  LSSK Petitioner
  And  
  CC Respondent

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Coram: Deputy District Judge K.K. PANG (Disposal on papers)
Date of the Respondent’s Statement of Costs: 15 June 2023
Date of the Petitioner’ List of Objections: 21 June 2023
Date of Handing Down of Ruling: 30 June 2023

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R U L I N G

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1.The Respondent’s Statement of Cost is summarily assessed as follows, and is allowed at the sum of $15,739, which said sum is to be paid to the Respondent by the Petitioner, pursuant to the Order dated 8 June 2023: -

Fee Earners’ rates of charges per hour:

(1)  Trainee solicitor/ paralegal (‘TS’) agreed at $1,130 per hr

Item No Ruling Remarks
B1 Agreed at $124
C1, C2 & C3 Disallowed Only costs of appearing at the hearing dated 8 June 2023 are allowed
D1, D2 & D3 Disallowed Only costs of appearing at the hearing dated 8 June 2023 are allowed
D4 TS - 0.5 hr at $565 Hearing time
E1 Allowed at $15,000 Brief to counsel
F1 Agreed at $50

$124 + 565 + 15,000 + 50 = $15,739

  ( K.K. PANG )
Deputy District Judge