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CACV 68/2014
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 68 OF 2014
(ON APPEAL FROM FCMP NO. 147 OF 2012)
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IN THE MATTER OF an Application under Section 10 of the Guardianship of Minors Ordinance, Chapter 13 |
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IN THE MATTER OF the minor, G |
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Applicant
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GSS |
Respondent |
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| Before : Hon Lam VP, Cheung and Yuen JJA in Court |
| Date of Applicant’s Written Submission : 9 September 2015 |
| Dates of Respondent’s Written Submission : 2 September and 7 October 2015 |
| Date of Decision on Costs : 24 November 2015 |
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DECISION ON COSTS
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Hon Cheung JA (giving Decision on Costs of the Court) :
1. In our judgment of 19 August 2015, we allowed the father’s appeal and stayed the proceedings brought by the mother seeking maintenance for the child against the father.
2. Both parties in their written submissions are seeking the costs of the appeal and below together with some other related costs. Some other costs matters were addressed in the parties’ correspondence.
3. We are of the view that this is an appropriate case for not making any order as to costs both here and below (including the costs of the hearing of 2 December 2014 and the summonses). The proceedings were brought for the benefit of the child. There is no winner or loser amongst the parents in matters concerning the welfare of the child. The appeal was resolved by a point raised by the Court. We will so order.
| (M. H. LAM) |
(Peter Cheung) |
(Maria Yuen) |
| Vice-President |
Justice of Appeal |
Justice of Appeal |
Written Submission by Mr Robert Pang S. C. and Mr Eugene Yim, instructed by Christine M. Koo & Ip, for the applicant
Written Submission by Mr Kenny C. P. Lin and Mr Lincoln Cheung, instructed by Lo, Wong & Tsui, for the respondent
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