Mkkwh v. Rksh

Read the full judgment text of CACV 197/2012 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 15 October 2013.

1. The wife is entitled to 50% of the costs of the appeal with certificate for three counsel.

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Case No.CACV 197/2012
Court
Court of Appeal
Date15 Oct 2013
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Case Document
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CACV 197/2012

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 197 OF 2012

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMC NO. 9 OF 2010)

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BETWEEN

MKKWH
(also known as MKGWH)
Petitioner
and
RKSH Respondent
  [Financial provision : equal distribution, adding back, financial misconduct, claw back provision]

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Before : Hon Lam VP, Cheung and Fok JJA in Court
Date of Petitioner’s written submission : 2 October 2013
Date of Respondent’s written submission : 2 October 2013
Date of Judgment on Costs : 15 October 2013

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JUDGMENT ON COSTS

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Hon Cheung JA (giving judgment of the Court) :

Costs of the appeal

1.The wife is entitled to 50% of the costs of the appeal with certificate for three counsel.

2.In respect of the stay proceedings heard on 22 January and 27 February 2013, the costs orders were costs in the cause of the appeal.  In line with the costs order of the appeal, the wife is entitled to 50% of such costs.

Costs below

3.The costs below are not disturbed.

(Johnson Lam)
Vice-President
(Peter Cheung)
Justice of Appeal
(Joseph Fok)
Justice of Appeal

Mr Daniel R. Fung S.C., Mr Adrian Leung and Mr David Chen, instructed by K. C. Ho & Fong, for the petitioner

Mr Benjamin Yu S.C., Mr Victor Dawes and Ms Bonnie Y. K. Cheng, instructed by Stevenson Wong & Co., for the respondent