Tky v. Ysga
Read the full judgment text of FCMC 2208/2023 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 9 February 2024 before HH Judge C.K. Chan.
Matrimonial causes – costs – summary assessment – necessary and proper – winning party – Petitioner wife – Respondent husband – costs claimed HK$132,852 rounded to HK$130,000 – no objections lodged – costs payable forthwith
Legal issues: Summary assessment of costs
Outcome: Summary assessment of costs awarded to Petitioner.
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FCMC 2208/2023 (formerly FCMC 903/2022) [2024] HKFC 25 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION MATRIMONIAL CAUSES NO. 2208 OF 2023 ------------------------
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----------------------- D E C I S I O N ------------------------ 1.On 12 December 2023, this court handed down a Decision refusing to grant leave in respect of the Respondent husband (“the husband”)’s application for leave to appeal against the court’s MPS Decision dated 7 September 2023. As directed, the Petitioner wife (“the wife”) being the winning party submitted a 2-page Statement of Costs for the court’s summary assessment, which I now do. I note that on 1 December 2023, the wife has filed a Notice to Act in Person. The husband has not lodged any objections to the wife’s Statement of Costs. 2.In the wife’s Statement of Costs, she claimed costs in the sum of HK$132,852, with HK$100,000 being counsel fee and HK$32,852 being the solicitors’ costs and disbursements. I find the costs as claimed being necessary and proper and I would round it up to HK$130,000, payable by the husband forthwith.
Representation: The Petitioner acting in person Messrs. Withers, solicitors for the Respondent | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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