Read the full judgment text of CACV 124/2010 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 10 February 2011 before Hon Rogers VP, Le Pichon and Cheung JJA.
Civil Appeal – Costs – Order 62 rule 9D – Two counsel – Matrimonial Property Proceedings Ordinance – Jurisdiction – Appeal – Wife succeeded in appeal against husband regarding jurisdiction under Matrimonial Property Proceedings Ordinance – Whether appellant entitled to costs – Whether Order 62 rule 9D alters costs practice in Court of Appeal – Whether costs of two counsel allowed – Held: Wife succeeded in appeal and entitled to costs – Order 62 rule 9D does not change practice as it does not deal with appeals in terms – Two counsel costs allowed as court practice regards two counsel as appropriate for appeals unless specific request to delete – Order to include 'taxed forthwith' allowed
Legal issues: Costs entitlement on appeal · Order 62 rule 9D applicability · Costs of two counsel
Outcome: Wife succeeded in appeal; entitled to costs
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