Read the full judgment text of FACV 8/2018 on BabelCite. This FACV judgment was delivered on 6 September 2019 before 馬道立首席法官、李義常任法官、霍兆剛常任法官、鄧國楨非常任法官、紀立信非常任法官.
Constitutional law – discrimination – sexual orientation – same-sex marriage – civil service benefits – tax assessment – Basic Law Article 25 – Hong Kong Bill of Rights Articles 1 and 22 – Inland Revenue Ordinance – remedial interpretation – relief – costs – party-and-party basis – indemnity basis – public interest – Court of Final Appeal – appeal allowed – declarations of discrimination – certiorari – suspension of order for six months – costs awarded on party-and-party basis
Legal issues: Relief and costs after successful appeal
Outcome: Appeal allowed; declarations of discrimination and orders for certiorari granted; costs awarded to the appellant on party-and-party basis.
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