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Procedural cooperation
  • 14 Nov 2013

    TAO SHEN JONG v. YUNG SAU LAN SHIRLEY

    Citation
    TAO SHEN JONG v. YUNG SAU LAN SHIRLEY
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCAP10/2010

    The court apportioned costs based on when adequate expert evidence was provided and which party's conduct frustrated cooperation: for the pregnancy ground the defendant was entitled to costs up to and including 30 October but the plaintiff entitled to costs from 31 October onwards (certificate for two counsel); for the flying‑phobia ground the defendant was entitled to costs up to and including 5 November but the plaintiff entitled to costs from 6 November onwards (certificate for two counsel). The court held the defendant should not have resisted the pregnancy ground after 31 October because…