Read the full judgment text of FCMC 1678/2013 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 15 May 2015 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Family law – Matrimonial causes – Leave to appeal – District Court Ordinance s.63A – Basic Law – Custody and access – Respondent father applied for leave to appeal judgment varying custody and access arrangements – Court held that Respondent failed to identify an appealable point as he did not have a reasonable prospect of success – Arguments regarding Basic Law contradicting family law were not accepted – Procedural complaints regarding cross-examination and representation dismissed as Respondent declined to read reports and parties agreed separate representation unnecessary – Application for leave to appeal dismissed – Ancillary relief trial to proceed in June – Costs to wife.
Legal issues: Leave to appeal test · Basic Law vs Family Law · Cross-examination and Representation
Outcome: Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
Cites 1 case