Read the full judgment text of FCMC 8604/2016 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 2 August 2019 before Deputy District Judge Pang.
Matrimonial Causes – Maintenance Pending Suit – Legal Costs Provision – s.3 Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance, Cap 192 – Currey test – Whether applicant can demonstrate inability to procure legal advice by other means – Undisclosed assets – Dividend explanation – Application dismissed – Costs order – Petitioner failed to explain whereabouts of $2.5 million in director's current account – Court applied principles from LCYP V JEK [2018] HKCFI 1907 and Currey v Currey (No 2) [2007] 1 FLR 946 – Order nisi for costs made against Petitioner
Legal issues: Maintenance Pending Suit application
Outcome: H's application dismissed.
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