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Hong Kong Case Law

Inequality of representation
  • 3 Oct 2018

    PJM v. GPN

    Citation
    [2018] HKFC 167
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC4999/2014

    The court varied the earlier nisi costs order and held it just and reasonable to order the Petitioner to pay 50% of the Respondent's party-and-party costs (taxed if not agreed) because the Respondent incurred substantial legal costs while the Petitioner had none, the Respondent was largely successful, and there was an inequity of representation and conduct by the Petitioner; additionally the Petitioner was ordered to pay the costs of the Respondent's summons dated 16 May 2018 (taxed if not agreed).