Read the full judgment text of FCMC 7022/2021 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 20 December 2022 before Deputy District Judge J. Chow.
Matrimonial law – Maintenance Pending Suit – Litigation Funding – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance, Cap 192 s.3 – Interim relief – Reasonableness – Costs – Wife applied for MPS and funding – Court assessed needs and ability to pay – MPS granted at HK$15,000 per month inclusive of existing payments – Funding granted as one-off HK$30,000 to legal representative – Costs order nisi for no order as to costs.
Legal issues: Maintenance Pending Suit entitlement and amount · Litigation funding entitlement and amount · Costs of the summons
Outcome: MPS ordered at HK$15,000 per month; Litigation funding ordered as one-off HK$30,000; Costs order nisi for no order as to costs.
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