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Hong Kong Case Law

Reprehensible/unreasonable conduct
  • 17 Nov 2016

    VE (nee KE) v. VRJ

    Citation
    VE (nee KE) v. VRJ
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC7676/2011

    There were unusual circumstances: the petitioner pursued a case that became hopeless after material expert evidence (Dr Levy) and, despite being legally represented, failed to moderate her stance for three months before giving evidence, causing significant costs; both parties were effectively insolvent so disparity of wealth did not preclude an award; therefore the costs order nisi should be varied and the petitioner ordered to pay half the respondent's costs of the specified children applications, taxed if not agreed, with the remaining half no order and the petitioner's legal aid costs taxe…