Read the full judgment text of FCMC 14649/2014 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 30 November 2016 before Deputy District Judge I. Wong.
Matrimonial proceedings – Discovery – Disclosure – Proportionality – Costs – Petitioner sought 2nd discovery against Respondent regarding financial disclosure – Court held discovery must be proportionate – Some questions dismissed as irrelevant or disproportionate – Respondent ordered to provide forensic accountant's report and clarify loans – Costs split half-half due to Respondent's procrastination and Petitioner's disproportionate questions
Legal issues: Duty to provide forensic accountant's report on securities trading losses · Proportionality of discovery regarding minor account discrepancies · Necessity of tracing source of funds for car licenses · Proportionality of producing rental agreements · Relevance of Shenzhen account transaction details · Costs allocation for the application
Outcome: Some questions dismissed; some ordered to be answered; Costs split half-half
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