Read the full judgment text of FCMC 12075/2017 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 13 August 2020 before His Honour Judge Herbert Au-Yeung.
Matrimonial Causes – Maintenance Pending Suit – Interim Maintenance – Litigation Funding – Reasonableness of Needs – Ability to Pay – Evidence Admissibility – Backdating – Petitioner applied for MPS, interim maintenance for children and litigation funding. Court assessed reasonable expenses for Petitioner and Children. Respondent claimed income cap agreement and lower income, but court drew adverse inference from bank deposit discrepancies in company accounts. Litigation funding granted as Petitioner could not secure legal aid or loan. Orders backdated to date of application. – MPS granted at $8,600/month, interim maintenance at $45,800/month, litigation funding at $10,000/month. Respondent ordered to pay costs.
Legal issues: Maintenance Pending Suit and Interim Maintenance Amount · Litigation Funding · Admissibility of Evidence · Backdating of Orders
Outcome: MPS, interim maintenance and litigation funding granted. Orders backdated to 1 May 2020.
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