Read the full judgment text of HCMH 41/2024 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 14 January 2025.
1. This is a case where application under Part II of the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136) followed the settlement in a Personal Injuries action where the Plaintiff was suing by next friend. At the stage of settlement, costs were provided for in the PI action to be paid by the defendant in the PI action but not for any subsequent Part II Application.