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Lo Siu Lan v. Hong Kong Housing Authority

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1. The parties were directed to submit written submissions within 21 days of the judgment as to the proper costs of the appeal to this Court and in the courts below (para. 52 of the Judgment).  The Authority does not seek any order as to costs.  In the circumstances, as is accepted by the appellant, the appropriate order is that there be no order as to costs, save that the appellant’s own costs be taxed in accordance with the Legal Aid Regulations.

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FACV No. 10 of 2005

IN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

FINAL APPEAL NO. 10 OF 2005 (CIVIL)

(ON APPEAL FROM CACV NO. 378 OF 2004)

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Between:

  LO SIU LAN Appellant
  and  
  HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY Respondent

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Court: Chief Justice Li, Mr Justice Bokhary PJ, Mr Justice Chan PJ, Mr Justice Ribeiro PJ and Sir Anthony Mason NPJ
Date of Judgment: 29 August 2005

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JUDGMENT  ON  COSTS

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Chief Justice Li:

1.The parties were directed to submit written submissions within 21 days of the judgment as to the proper costs of the appeal to this Court and in the courts below (para. 52 of the Judgment).  The Authority does not seek any order as to costs.  In the circumstances, as is accepted by the appellant, the appropriate order is that there be no order as to costs, save that the appellant’s own costs be taxed in accordance with the Legal Aid Regulations.

(Andrew Li)
Chief Justice		 (Kemal Bokhary)
Permanent Judge		 (Patrick Chan)
Permanent Judge

(R.A.V. Ribeiro)
Permanent Judge		 (Sir Anthony Mason)
Non-Permanent Judge

Written submissions from Messrs Barnes & Daly for the appellant

Written submissions from Messrs Clifford Chance for the respondent