Read the full judgment text of FCMC 10433/2017 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 4 April 2019 before Deputy District Judge Doris To.
Matrimonial Causes – Leave to Appeal – Discovery – Abuse of Process – Costs – District Court Ordinance Cap 336 s.63A – Petitioner sought leave to appeal Order dismissing Class 1 discovery documents – Court found Petitioner failed to comply with initial requirements but granted leave for late filing – Court held underlying appeal had no reasonable prospect of success as discovery request offended previous Order limiting scope to Annexures 47 and 48 and was abuse of process – Leave to appeal refused – Costs order nisi made against Petitioner for HK$75,000
Legal issues: Procedural Compliance for Leave to Appeal · Reasonable Prospect of Success
Outcome: Leave to appeal refused; Summons dismissed.