Read the full judgment text of HCMP 1482/2015 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 28 September 2016 before Deputy High Court Judge Cooney SC.
Land Registration Ordinance (Cap 128) – lis pendens – vacating registration – inherent jurisdiction – Bankruptcy Ordinance (Cap 6) – locus standi – matrimonial proceedings – FCMC 11235 of 2010 – Defendant declared bankrupt – Official Receiver consent not given – Registration expired after five years – Court exercises inherent jurisdiction to vacate registration – Plaintiffs showed good cause – Defendant had no locus standi – Orders made in terms of Originating Summons
Legal issues: Defendant's standing · Vacating registration after expiry of lis pendens · Good cause for vacating registration
Outcome: Registration of the certified copy of the Amended Form A vacated.
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