Read the full judgment text of FCMC 516/2017 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 14 February 2018 before 區域法院暫委法官彭家光.
Matrimonial proceedings – District Court – Permission to file defence out of time – Discretion – Delay – Unjust to grant decree nisi – YSP v HFF & Anor [2004] 2 HKC 99 – Application dismissed – Costs reserved – Parties represented in person – Wife had legal representation in previous case – No medical evidence for mental health – Delay of several months serious – Assets sufficient for daughter's needs
Legal issues: Permission to file defence out of time
Outcome: Application for permission to file defence out of time dismissed.