Read the full judgment text of FCMC 5771/2018 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 20 November 2018 before Deputy District Judge J. Chow.
Contempt of court – Committal – Sentencing principles – Costs – Matrimonial proceedings – Failure to comply with Maintenance Pending Suit order – Whether committal appropriate – Term of imprisonment – Costs on indemnity basis – Respondent committed to prison for 4 weeks subject to payment of HK$972,000 – Costs ordered on indemnity basis
Legal issues: Sentencing for contempt of court · Costs order in committal proceedings
Outcome: Respondent committed to prison for 4 weeks; costs ordered on indemnity basis
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