Read the full judgment text of FCMC 4996/2018 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 26 September 2019 before HH Judge C.K. Chan.
Matrimonial causes – costs – leave to appeal – rectification of order – inherent power – District Court – wife successful in resisting leave application – judge erred in denying costs due to mistaken assumption regarding statement of costs – judge exercised inherent power to rectify mistake before order sealed – wife awarded costs assessed at $97,000 payable by husband forthwith
Legal issues: Rectification of order · Costs entitlement
Outcome: Costs order rectified; wife awarded costs of leave application
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