IN THE MATTER OFthe estate of LM deceased v IN THE MATTER OFsections 4 and 12 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Ordinance, Cap 481(“the Ordinance”)

Read the full judgment text of FCMP 309/2014 on BabelCite. This FCMP judgment was delivered on 19 October 2016 before Deputy District Judge K K PANG.

Civil procedure – Hadkinson Order – Contempt of Court – Maintenance Payments – Mens Rea – Impediment to Justice – Discretion – Costs – Non-payment of interim maintenance by intended executrix – Whether non-payment per se constitutes contempt – Whether impediment to justice exists – Application dismissed; costs to Respondent

Legal issues: Contempt of Court (Mens Rea) · Impediment to Course of Justice · Discretion to Make Hadkinson Order

Outcome: Application dismissed

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