Read the full judgment text of FCMC 6549/2002 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 30 September 2014 before Deputy District Judge Grace Chan.
Civil procedure – slip rule – Order 20 rule 11 RHC – consent order – costs – certificate for counsel – amendment – reserved costs – implied term – District Court – application dismissed – costs to petitioner – Matrimonial causes – maintenance order – judgment summons – call-over hearing – husband absent – warrant of arrest – costs reserved – taxation – manifest intention of court – accidental slip or omission – contract between parties – fraud mistake or misrepresentation – complexity of matter – reasonableness of fees – leading counsel – attendance – oversight – mutual agreement – true mutual intention – save costs and time – Deputy District Judge Grace Chan – Mr David Pilbrow S.C. – Mr Henry Fung – Messrs Jesse H Y Kwok – Howse Williams Bowers – FCMC 6549 / 2002 – 30 September 2014
Legal issues: Accidental slip/omission · Costs reserved · Amending a consent order · Complexity of the matter & reasonableness of fees
Outcome: Application dismissed.
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