Read the full judgment text of CAMP 159/2019 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 22 January 2020 before Hon Lam VP and B Chu J.
Family law – ancillary relief – release of undertaking – scope of release – forum dispute – Family Court vs High Court – leave to appeal – costs – No reasonable prospect of success in intended appeal – High Court Actions appear spin-offs from matrimonial proceedings – Family Court has jurisdiction over property disputes – Privacy safeguarded by implied undertakings – Summons dismissed – Costs awarded to wife fixed at $150,000
Legal issues: Leave to appeal and release of undertaking · Proper forum for matrimonial and property disputes
Outcome: Summons dismissed; leave to appeal refused; costs awarded to wife.
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