Read the full judgment text of FCMC 9098/2018 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 13 May 2021 before District Judge A. Tse.
Family law – Matrimonial causes – Leave to appeal – Publication of judgment – District Court Ordinance (Cap.336) s.63A(2) – Administrative function – Order 59 – Reasonable prospect of success – Anonymity – Respondent objected after upload – Leave refused. The Court held that the decision to upload judgments is an administrative function, not judicial, and no appeal lies under Order 59. The Respondent failed to show a reasonable prospect of success as objections were raised after the judgment was uploaded. Leave to appeal refused with costs to the Petitioner.
Legal issues: Leave to appeal against publication order
Outcome: Leave to appeal refused with costs to the Petitioner.
Cites 5 cases