Read the full judgment text of CAMP 243/2021 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 21 September 2021 before Hon Cheung JA, G Lam JA.
Maintenance Pending Suit – Leave to Appeal – Discretionary Remedy – Broad Brush Approach – Legal Costs Contribution – Non-disclosure – Summary Assessment of Costs – Application for leave to appeal from MPS order dismissed – High threshold for appeal – Judge entitled to take broad view of finances – No error in assessing needs and ability to pay – Legal costs contribution order upheld – Respondent ordered to pay costs summarily assessed at $56,620
Legal issues: Threshold for leave to appeal MPS orders · Assessment of MPS (needs/ability to pay) · Legal costs contribution
Outcome: Application for leave to appeal dismissed. Application for stay of execution dismissed. Costs ordered against Respondent.
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