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Hong Kong Case Law

Legal costs as maintenance
  • 25 Mar 2003

    KGL v. CKY AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    KGL v. CKY AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV406/2002

    The Court held that legal costs may properly be included as an element of maintenance pending suit; the Family Court judge did not err in principle or act arbitrarily in ordering an additional HK$20,000 per month for legal costs given the discharge of legal aid, the wife's dependency and the husband's means; the variation of the consent order was justified and the judge's exercise of discretion was appropriate when accompanied by undertakings from the wife regarding application of the sums.