Read the full judgment text of FCMC 16278/2018 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 23 February 2024 before Deputy District Judge George Lam.
Family law – costs taxation – summary assessment – stay application – procedural flaw – District Court – Matrimonial Causes – Divorce proceedings commenced 2018 – Taxation proceedings on costs – Master's Order condition to pay HK$80,700 into court – Whether stay granted pending Variation Application – No; dismissed on procedural flaw – Whether summary assessment reasonable – No; Master's assessment not disturbed – Appeal dismissed – extension of time granted – costs order nisi made
Legal issues: Stay application · Summary assessment on costs
Outcome: Appeal dismissed; extension of time granted for payment into court; costs order nisi made.
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