Read the full judgment text of FCMC 11635/2016 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 14 January 2021 before His Honour Judge K K PANG.
Costs – Matrimonial Causes – Order 24 r.7A Summons – Third Party Discovery – Litigation Conduct – Successful Party – Offer to Settle – District Court – Petitioner Wife applied for costs of summons against bank for discovery of Husband's bank accounts. Court found Petitioner successful in summons due to Husband's failure to comply with discovery order and litigation conduct regarding document retention. Petitioner should have accepted Husband's proposal to dispose of costs on papers to save hearing costs. Order made for Petitioner to receive 60% of costs of summons and costs application.
Legal issues: Merits of O.24 r.7A Summons and Conduct of parties · Who can be regarded as the successful party · Any admissible offer to settle made by a party
Outcome: H shall pay W 60% of the costs of the O.24 r.7A Summons and 60% of the costs of the costs application.
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