Case Details

Citation

THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG v. DAVID CHOW SIU SHEK, FACV 3A/2000

Case Number

FACV 3A/2000

Court

Court of Final Appeal

(CFA)

Decision Date

26 June 2000

Parties

Applicant(s):

THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG

Respondent(s):

DAVID CHOW SIU SHEK

For Applicant(s):

Mr John Bleach SC; Mr David Fitzpatrick

For Respondent(s):

Mr Graham Harris (instructed by Messrs Boase, Cohen & Collins); the Department of Justice)

THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG v. DAVID CHOW SIU SHEK

FACV 3A/2000

Court of Final Appeal26 June 2000

FACV000003A/2000 THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG v. DAVID CHOW SIU SHEK

FACV000003A/2000

FACV No. 3 of 2000

IN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

FINAL APPEAL NO. 3 OF 2000 (CIVIL)

(ON APPEAL FROM CACV NO. 260 OF 1999)

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Between:
	THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG	Appellant

	AND

	DAVID CHOW SIU SHEK	Respondent

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Court:

Chief Justice Li, Mr Justice Litton PJ, Mr Justice Ching PJ, Mr Justice Bokhary PJ and Sir Anthony Mason NPJ

Date of Ruling: 26 June 2000

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RULING ON COSTS

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Chief Justice Li

1. We have received written submissions from both parties on costs. Neither party seeks an oral hearing thereon. Dr Chow submits that there should be no order as to costs. The Council submits that it should have the costs here and below. We do not propose to set out the details of those rival submissions. Quite simply, we see no reasons why costs should not follow the event.

2. In the result, the order nisi that the Council have its costs against Dr Chow here and in the courts below becomes absolute.

(Andrew Li)	(Henry Litton)	(Charles Ching)
Chief Justice	Permanent Judge	Permanent Judge

(Kemal Bokhary)	(Sir Anthony Mason)
Permanent Judge	Non-Permanent Judge

Representation:

Mr John Bleach SC and Mr David Fitzpatrick (instructed by the Department of Justice) for the appellant council

Mr Graham Harris (instructed by Messrs Boase, Cohen & Collins) for the respondent doctor

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Appeal history

CHOW SIU SHEK DAVID v. THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG
CFI · 25 Jun 1999
On appeal from
CHOW SIU SHEK DAVID v. THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG
CA · 5 Nov 1999
On appeal from
THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG v. DAVID CHOW SIU SHEK
CFA · 24 May 2000
On appeal from
THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG v. DAVID CHOW SIU SHEK
CFA · 26 Jun 2000
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