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Hong Kong Case Law

Fdr (financial dispute resolution)

  • 22 Feb 2024

    CHN v. CCY

    Citation
    [2024] HKFC 33
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC1755/2020

    The respondent (H) was the successful party on ancillary relief but his failed allegations materially increased time and costs; mediation communications are confidential and inadmissible under the Mediation Ordinance while FDR communications admitted only by the parties' consent; Calderbank and post-FDR offers made by the wife were admissible and H unreasonably refused them; accordingly H must bear 75% of W's costs incurred after the FDR (28 September 2021), and H must pay W's costs of the variation application to be taxed with certificate of two counsel, the costs order to become absolute in…

  • 11 Aug 2014

    W v. C

    Citation
    W v. C
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC2201/2014

    Applying s3 MPPO and established guidance (including Currey principles as persuasive), the court found the wife's reasonable monthly needs to be HKD15,000, concluded the husband has the means or ability to obtain funds to meet an interim award, and that the wife's inability to reasonably deploy her own housing assets justified not compelling her to sell or re-mortgage. Accordingly the court ordered maintenance pending suit of HKD15,000 per month back-dated to 14 May 2014, structured arrears repayment, and a contribution to legal costs of HKD35,000 per month until 14 March 2016; costs of the a…