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Hong Kong Case Law

Legal aid charging order
  • 29 Mar 2018

    WS v. CWK

    Citation
    [2018] HKFC 44
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC17740/2012

    Because the petitioner obtained a lump sum (HK$1,863,325) exceeding her without prejudice offer (HK$1,800,000), the Court awarded costs to the petitioner restricted to the trial hearing (26 July 2017 to judgment) and ordered respondent to pay half of the costs of the costs application, while making no order as to costs for prior ancillary relief proceedings.