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Yeung Chun Pong and Others v. Secretary for Justice

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1. The respondent submits that costs should follow the event and should be awarded to it.  This is conceded by the appellants.  Accordingly, the Court makes an order that costs be awarded to the respondent.

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FACC No. 3 of 2006

IN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

FINAL APPEAL NO. 3 OF 2006 (CRIMINAL)

(ON APPEAL FROM CACV NO. 102 OF 2005)

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Between :

  YEUNG CHUN PONG 1st Appellant
TSE MAY WAH 2nd Appellant
  CHIK KAM FAI 3rd Appellant
  and
  SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE 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 : 1 December 2006

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JUDGMENT  ON  COSTS

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Chief Justice Li:

1.The respondent submits that costs should follow the event and should be awarded to it.  This is conceded by the appellants.  Accordingly, the Court makes an order that costs be awarded to the respondent.

(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 Lau, Chan & Ko for the appellants

Written submissions from Mr Kevin P Zervos SC (of the Department of Justice) for the respondent