18 Apr 2013
LEUNG KWOK HUNG v. THE PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
- Citation
- LEUNG KWOK HUNG v. THE PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV123/2012
The court dismissed the application to vary the costs order nisi and made it absolute: the unsuccessful appellant must pay the costs of the appeal because the appeal lacked reasonable prospects given prior detailed judgments and authorities, and the Secretary for Justice was entitled to a separate set of costs because it had a distinct interest at the appellate (post-enactment) stage that required separate representation; costs of the costs-variation application form part of the costs of the appeal.