Read the full judgment text of CACV 47/2014 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 15 December 2014 before Hon Cheung JA, Hon Yuen JA, Hon Chu JA.
Costs – Children cases – Legal Aid – Disclosure – Unreasonable conduct – Family Court – Appeal – General practice of no order as to costs – Irrelevant consideration – Exceptional circumstances – Half hearing costs – Appeal allowed. Costs orders set aside. Substituted order: Respondent to pay half of the costs of the hearing. Petitioner's costs taxed in accordance with Legal Aid Regulations.
Legal issues: Irrelevant consideration in costs discretion · Exceptional circumstances for costs in children cases · Quantification of costs order
Outcome: Appeal allowed. Costs orders set aside. Substituted order made.
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