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Hong Kong Case Law

Variation out of time
  • 12 May 2020

    CSY v. CPK

    Citation
    [2020] HKFC 101
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC7235/2015

    Leave to vary out of time was granted because the 11‑day delay was not inordinate or inexcusable and caused no substantial prejudice; however the husband's substantive complaints largely failed. The court found limited merit in the contention that wife unreasonably pursued allegations of gross and obvious conduct and reduced the husband's costs liability by 10%, varying the costs order nisi so that the Husband pays 90% of the Wife's ancillary relief costs (certificate for counsel, taxed if not agreed) while wife's own costs remain subject to the Legal Aid Regulations; no order as to costs for…