9 Jan 2025
CKP v. YWC, the Administratrix of the estate of CTH, Deceased AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2025] HKFC 9
- Court
- Family Court
- Case number
- FCMP73/2022
The applicant was a dependant and materially benefited from the settlement (lump sum plus undertakings to procure realization of her C Ltd share value), but the Alleged Director's Loan liability remained unresolved and therefore applicant was not entitled to costs in respect of that unresolved issue; applying the court's wide discretion in family/Cap 481 proceedings and considering conduct and proportionality, the court ordered respondents' costs to be paid from the estate on an indemnity basis and two-thirds of the applicant's costs to be paid from the estate on a party-party basis, with tax…