Read the full judgment text of FCMC 17127/2014 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 8 January 2018 before Her Honour Judge Grace Chan.
Matrimonial proceedings – Discovery – Banker – Fishing expedition – Delay – Order 24 rule 7 – Costs – Wife applied for specific discovery of husband's bank account against banker – Court held application dismissed due to delay, lack of relevance, and improper procedure – Costs order nisi made against wife
Legal issues: Delay in application · Relevance of Account 450 for Villa Rocha proceeds · Relevance of Account 450 for missing funds · Relevance of Account 450 for transfers to Madam C · Procedure for discovery against banker
Outcome: Wife's summons dismissed
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