Read the full judgment text of FCMC 2050/2017 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 17 December 2020 before 關天敏暫委法官.
Matrimonial proceedings – Leave to appeal – District Court Ordinance (Cap 336) s.63A – New evidence – Ladd v Marshall principles – Costs – Court refused leave to appeal as no reasonable chance of success – New evidence (Chinese legal opinion) rejected as it did not meet Ladd v Marshall criteria – New issues (jurisdiction, asset disclosure) not raised at trial cannot be introduced – Appellant ordered to pay Respondent's costs
Legal issues: Test for leave to appeal · Admissibility of new evidence · Raising new issues on appeal
Outcome: Leave to appeal refused