Read the full judgment text of on BabelCite. was delivered on 25 November 2003 before Chief Justice Li, Mr Justice Bokhary PJ, Mr Justice Chan PJ, Mr Justice Clough NPJ, Sir Anthony Mason NPJ.
Costs – appeal against permanent stay – appellant succeeded – costs follow the event – appellant's costs of stay application, certificate application, Appeal Committee and Court to be paid by respondent – intervener successfully defended against serious allegation – intervener's costs to be paid by respondent – no order as to costs of aborted trial due to countervailing consideration of non-disclosure – each party to bear own costs of written submissions on costs – s.32 Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap 484)
Legal issues: Costs follow the event for appellant · Costs for intervener · Costs of aborted trial · Costs of written submissions on costs
Outcome: Costs orders made: appellant's costs of stay application, certificate application, Appeal Committee and Court to be paid by respondent; intervener's costs before Seagroatt J, Appeal Committee and Court to be paid by respondent; no order as to costs of aborted trial; each party to bear own costs of written submissions on costs.