Read the full judgment text of FCMC 6953/2016 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 14 September 2017 before 區域法院暫委法官張志偉.
Divorce – Service of petition – Late defence – Extension of time – Substantial grounds – Master's certificate set aside – Costs reserved – Petitioner filed for divorce based on 2 years separation – Respondent claimed improper service and disputed separation facts – Court found no unreasonable delay and substantial grounds for belief decree obtained contrary to justice – Application granted – Orders made for filing defence and reply – Costs reserved
Legal issues: Extension of time for late defence · Substantial grounds for belief
Outcome: Application granted; Master's certificate set aside; Leave to file late defence granted.
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