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, Yuen and Chu JJA.
Costs order – Children cases – Legal aid – Unreasonable conduct – Custody – Care and control – Disclosure – Court of Appeal – Whether legal aid status is relevant consideration – No; Whether general practice of no costs order applies – Yes, unless exceptional circumstances – Whether non-disclosure justifies costs order – Yes; Appeals allowed. Costs orders set aside. Father pays half costs of hearing in CACV 47/2014.
Legal issues: Irrelevant consideration (Legal Aid) · General practice of no order as to costs · Exceptional circumstances for costs order
Outcome: Appeals allowed. Costs orders set aside. Substituted with no order as to costs generally, but Father pays half costs of hearing in CACV 47/2014.
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