Read the full judgment text of HCMC 4/2019 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 10 October 2022 before Hon Au-Yeung J.
Matrimonial Causes – Ancillary Relief – Stay of Execution Pending Appeal – Arguable Ground of Appeal – Nugatory Appeal – Costs – The Husband applied for a stay of execution of an Ancillary Relief Order requiring payment of a lump sum of HK$292 million. The Court held that the Husband failed to show an arguable ground of appeal on any of the five grounds raised, including the size of the lump sum and the mechanism for payment. The Court further found that the appeal would not be rendered nugatory as the Wife could repay any surplus if the appeal succeeded. The stay application was dismissed with costs to the Wife summarily assessed at HK$140,000.
Legal issues: Arguable ground of appeal · Nugatory appeal · Costs
Outcome: Stay application dismissed
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