Read the full judgment text of FACV 11/2011 on BabelCite. This Court of Final Appeal judgment was delivered on 31 May 2013 before Mr Justice Bokhary PJ, Mr Justice Chan PJ, Mr Justice Ribeiro PJ, Mr Justice Litton NPJ and Lord Hoffmann NPJ.
Civil procedure – costs – costs following the event – appeal – multiple issues – discount for unsuccessful issue – Housing Ordinance (Cap 283) s.17B – equitable interests – Home Ownership Scheme – alienation – Court of Final Appeal – FACV 11/2011 – appellant succeeded on two of three issues – third issue not decided – respondent sought 50% discount on costs – court held no sufficient ground to depart from usual rule – full costs ordered including leave application and submissions below – certificates for counsel – Hebei Enterprises Ltd v Livasiri & Co – HKSAR v Egan (No 2)
Legal issues: Costs following the event
Outcome: Appeal allowed; respondent ordered to pay costs.
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