Read the full judgment text of FAMV3/2015 on BabelCite. This Court of Final Appeal judgment was delivered on 12 March 2015 before Mr Justice Tang PJ.
Civil procedure – costs – security for costs – legal aid – both parties legally aided – resulting trust – gift – properties transferred – appeal – concurrent findings – Legal Aid Ordinance Cap 91 s.16C(1)(b), s.16C(1)(c), s.18A(1)(b), s.18B – Whether order for security for costs should be rescinded because defendant granted legal aid – No – Section 18B enables Director to provide security – No stifling of appeal – Defendant's summons dismissed with costs in any event – Parties' own costs to be taxed under legal aid regulations
Legal issues: Security for costs where both parties are legally aided
Outcome: Defendant's summons dismissed with costs in any event.