Ln, By His Next Friend a, Lm v. Lk, The Executor To the Estate of Lc, Deceased

Read the full judgment text of FCMP 234/2022 on BabelCite. This FCMP judgment was delivered on 21 May 2024.

1. On 28 March 2024, this court handed down a Judgment allowing the Applicant (“A”)’s appeal against Master’s Decision on his interim maintenance (“IM”) application. In the Judgment, it was ordered, inter alia, that the Respondent (“R”) shall pay HK$7,200 per month as IM to A. Costs was also ordered against R to be summarily assessed, of which I now do.

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Case No.FCMP 234/2022[2024] HKFC 105
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FCMP
Date21 May 2024
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FCMP 234/2022

[2024] HKFC 105

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO. 234 OF 2022

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  IN THE MATTER of the Estate of LC late of xxx, Hung Shui Kiu, Married Man, deceased (“the Deceased”)
  AND
  IN THE MATTER of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Ordinance, Cap. 481 of the Laws of Hong Kong

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BETWEEN

  LN,
by his next friend A, LM
Applicant
  and  
  LK, Respondent
  The Executor to the Estate of LC, Deceased  

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Coram: HH Judge C.K. Chan in Chambers (Not Open to Public)
Mode of Hearing: By Way of Written Submissions
Date of Handing Down Decision: 21 May 2024

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D E C I S I O N
(Summary Assessment of Costs)

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1.On 28 March 2024, this court handed down a Judgment allowing the Applicant (“A”)’s appeal against Master’s Decision on his interim maintenance (“IM”) application. In the Judgment, it was ordered, inter alia, that the Respondent (“R”) shall pay HK$7,200 per month as IM to A. Costs was also ordered against R to be summarily assessed, of which I now do.

2.In his statement of costs, A claims costs in the sum of HK$918,700 (including counsel fees of HK$125,000), but R objects and proposes a sum of HK$193,460.

3.After considering A’s statement of costs and R’s objections, I now summarily assess A’s costs at HK$300,000.

  C. K. Chan
District Judge

Representation:

Messrs. Hugill & Ip, solicitors for the Applicant

Messrs. Freda Lim & Co., solicitors for the Respondent