Read the full judgment text of FCMC 1803/2019 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 6 October 2020 before HH Judge C.K. Chan.
Matrimonial Causes – Variation of Maintenance Pending Suit – Legal Costs Provision – MPPO s.11(7) – Currey test – Material change in circumstances – Wife applied to increase MPS from $50,000 to $200,000 per month and sought legal costs provision of $200,000 per month – Court found no material change justifying $200,000 but granted increase to $60,000 per month due to inflation and child growth – Wife claimed expenses included luxury items such as travel and handbags which were not deemed necessary – Husband failed to prove financial deterioration despite claiming business drop – Legal costs provision granted at $60,000 per month for 9 months totalling $540,000 based on Currey test and reasonable timeline to FDR – FDR expected within 9 months rather than 18 – Forensic accountant costs deferred until trial – Costs to follow event – Wife awarded costs of application.
Legal issues: Variation of MPS · Legal Costs Provision
Outcome: MPS increased from $50,000 to $60,000 per month. Legal costs provision granted at $60,000 per month for 9 months.
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