Read the full judgment text of FCMC 15178/2014 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 26 November 2015 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Divorce – Matrimonial Causes Ordinance – Leave to file answer out of time – Substantial grounds – Unreasonable behaviour – Costs – Application dismissed – Decree nisi hearing restored – WKWV v HDG – Husband applied for leave to file answer out of time after consent order – Delay of 8 months – No substantial grounds to believe decree contrary to justice – Application dismissed – Costs follow event – First Appointment adjourned to 21 January 2016
Legal issues: Leave to file answer out of time
Outcome: Application dismissed. Decree nisi hearing restored.
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