Read the full judgment text of FCMC 9395/2019 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 12 May 2022 before 區域法院暫委法官李家樂.
Matrimonial proceedings – Ancillary relief – Wasted costs – Indemnity basis – Abuse of process – Case management – Trial de novo – District Court – Respondent made unreasonable applications on Day 1 and Day 2 of trial – Court awarded wasted costs on indemnity basis – Respondent ordered to pay costs or face strike out of application – Trial ordered to be re-conducted – Witness limit imposed – Petitioner's testimony deleted from record
Legal issues: Wasted costs for Day 1 applications · Wasted costs for Day 2 applications · Liability of legal representatives for wasted costs · Trial format
Outcome: Wasted costs orders made against Respondent on indemnity basis; Ancillary relief application to be struck out if costs not paid; Trial to be re-conducted.
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