Read the full judgment text of FCMC 9488/2018 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 1 November 2021 before His Honour Judge I Wong.
Matrimonial Causes – Costs – Divorce Petition – Withdrawal – Unreasonable Behaviour – Two Years' Separation – Costs Discretion – Costs Follow the Event – Family Litigation Unique Features – No Order as to Costs – Costs of Costs Issue – Wife withdrew petition for divorce on ground of unreasonable behaviour to file fresh petition on ground of two years' separation – Husband opposed divorce and sought reconciliation – Court held wife sensibly turned to two years' separation ground to avoid fault inquiry and further agony – Husband entitled to withhold consent for reconciliation – Wife's claim for costs from specific date not prayed in summons – No order as to costs of main suit made – Husband ordered to bear costs of the issue of costs determination.
Legal issues: Costs of the Main Suit · Costs of the Issue of Costs
Outcome: No order as to costs of the main suit; husband bears costs of the issue of costs.
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