Read the full judgment text of HCMP 2513/2016 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 4 November 2016 before 林文瀚, 袁家寧.
Divorce decree – Leave to appeal – Time limit – High Court Ordinance s.14(3)(d) – District Court Ordinance s.63A(2) – Ancillary relief – Matrimonial Proceedings Rules – High Court Rules O.59 – Respondent sought leave to appeal divorce decrees over 2 years after absolute decree – Court held Respondent had opportunity to appeal conditional decree but did not – Application exceeded statutory time limits – No reasonable grounds for appeal – Leave refused – No oral hearing to reconsider ruling
Legal issues: Statutory bar on appeal from absolute decree · Time limit for leave to appeal · Reasonable grounds for appeal
Outcome: Leave to appeal refused.