Read the full judgment text of FCMC 9460/2023 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 12 September 2025 before His Honour Judge I Wong.
Family proceedings – Costs – Domestic Violence Ordinance – Undertakings – Settlement – No order as to costs – Discretion – Delay in negotiations – Interim orders not appealed – Petitioner obtained relief via undertakings late – Respondent made earlier settlement offers – Court considers fairness and overall impression – Proper costs order is no order as to costs including reserved costs and costs of costs issue – Petitioner's costs taxed under Legal Aid Regulations
Legal issues: Whether Petitioner entitled to costs as relief obtained · Whether Respondent entitled to costs as allegations unproved · Appropriate costs order in family proceedings
Outcome: No order as to costs
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