Read the full judgment text of FCMC 5313/2016 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 21 December 2017 before HH Judge C.K. Chan.
Discovery – Matrimonial Causes – Ancillary Relief – Relevance and Necessity – Full and Frank Disclosure – Fishing Expedition – Company Bank Statements – Agent Accounts – Costs – No order as to costs – Whether company bank statements are relevant despite third-party objections (Allowed) – Whether detailed records of prize money recipients for 1000+ agents are reasonable (Refused) – Whether requests based on assumptions constitute fishing (Refused) – Costs order in mixed success with bad drafting (No order)
Legal issues: Relevance of company bank statements · Reasonableness of detailed prize money records · Prohibition on fishing expeditions · Costs order in mixed success
Outcome: Discovery application allowed in part; refused in part.