MALE MARTIN JOSEPH MATTHEWS AND OTHERS v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE
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HCMP 2435/2015
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF APPEAL
MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO 2435 OF 2015
(ON INTENDED APPEAL FROM HCMP 790 OF 2015)
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| IN THE MATTER OF the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance Cap 455 |
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| BETWEEN | ||
| MALE MARTIN JOSEPH MATTHEWS (Holder of United States Passport Number 456028859) | 1st Applicant (1st Respondent) | |
| INTERUSH LIMITED (Company Registry No: 1077331) | 2nd Applicant (2nd Respondent) | |
| INTERUSH (SINGAPORE) PTE LIMITED (Singapore Company Registry No: 200701942D) | 3rd Applicant (3rd Respondent) | |
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| SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE | Respondent (Applicant) |
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| Before : Hon Lam VP and Poon JA in Court |
| Dates of Written Submissions on Costs : 2 and 11 November 2015 |
| Date of Decision on Costs : 2 December 2015 |
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DECISION ON COSTS
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Hon Poon JA (giving the Decision on Costs of the Court) :
1. This is the summary assessment of the respondent’s costs pursuant to the order of this Court dated 27 October 2015.
2. Having considered the respondent’s bill of costs dated 2 November 2015 and the applicant’s statement in opposition dated 11 November 2015, we take a global approach and access the respondent’s costs at HK$50,000.00. We further order the applicant to pay the respondent the costs as assessed forthwith.
| (Johnson Lam) | (Jeremy Poon) |
| Vice-President | Justice of Appeal |
Ms Catherine Ko ADPP, of Secretary for Justice, for the respondent
Haldanes, for the 1st - 3rd applicants