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CACV 14/2018
[2019] HKCA 646
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL APPEAL NO 14 OF 2018
(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 795 OF 2015)
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BETWEEN
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SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE |
Applicant |
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WONG CHI FUNG (黃之鋒) |
Respondent |
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Before: Hon Lam VP, Poon and Pang JJA
Date of Written Submissions: 30 May 2019
Date of Decision on Costs: 13 June 2019
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DECISION ON COSTS
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Hon Poon JA (giving the Decision on Costs of the Court) :
1. Having considered the respondent’s written submissions and parties’ correspondence, we agree with the parties’ common position that costs of the appeal should follow the event, which means that the respondent shall have the costs. We further accept the respondent’s submission that a certificate for two counsel is warranted in the particular circumstances of the appeal.
2. We therefore order :
(1) Costs of the appeal be to the respondent, to be taxed if not agreed, with a certificate for two counsel; and
(2) The respondent’s own costs are to be taxed in accordance with the legal aid regulations.
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(Jeremy Poon) |
(Derek Pang) |
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Justice of Appeal |
Justice of Appeal |
Miss Camille Shek of the Department of Justice, for the applicant
Mr Lawrence Lok SC and Ms Christine Yu, instructed by Ho, Tse, Wai & Partners, assigned by Director of Legal Aid, for the respondent
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