Read the full judgment text of FCMC 1678/2013 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 22 September 2014 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial causes – maintenance pending suit – leave to appeal – District Court Ordinance s.63A – reasonable prospect of success – costs – Petitioner wife earns HK$47,290 per month – Respondent husband claims no earning capacity – Court ordered wife to pay husband HK$4,800 per month – Husband seeks leave to appeal without identifying specific errors or providing draft grounds of appeal – Leave to appeal dismissed as no realistic prospect of success – Husband ordered to pay wife's costs on party and party basis
Legal issues: Leave to appeal
Outcome: Leave to appeal dismissed; Husband to pay wife's costs