Cvl v. Wmls
Read the full judgment text of FCMC 12540/2022 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 29 May 2024 before HH Judge C.K. Chan.
Costs – Summary Assessment – Matrimonial Causes – District Court – Petitioner CVL – Respondent WMLS – Form E – Appeal Dismissed – HK$60,000 – Costs payable forthwith
Legal issues: Summary assessment of costs
Outcome: Costs summarily assessed at HK$60,000 payable by Respondent forthwith.
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FCMC 12540/2022 [2024] HKFC 115 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION MATRIMONIAL CAUSES NO. 12540 OF 2022 ------------------------
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----------------------- D E C I S I O N ------------------------ 1.On 23 April 2024, this court handed down a Judgment dismissing the Respondent (“W”)’s appeal against Master’s Decision on ordering the parties to file their Form E. In the Judgment, costs were also ordered against W to be summarily assessed, of which I now do. 2.In his statement of costs, the Petitioner Husband (“H”) claims costs in the sum of HK$60,407 (including counsel fees of HK$40,000), but W objects and proposes a sum of HK$42,517. 3.After considering H’s statement of costs and W’s objections, I now summarily assess H’s costs at HK$60,000, payable by W forthwith.
Messrs. Bobby Tse & Co., solicitors for the Petitioner Messrs. Chiu Liang & Co., solicitors for the Respondent | ||||||||||||||||||
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