Read the full judgment text of FCMC 8485/2019 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 10 January 2023 before His Honour Judge I Wong.
Matrimonial Causes – Variation of Maintenance Pending Suit – Litigation Funding – Full and Frank Disclosure – Material Change of Circumstances – Whether husband proved financial difficulty – Whether wife unable to fund litigation – Variation Application dismissed due to deficient disclosure and lack of material change – Litigation Funding granted for trial costs – Husband ordered to pay wife's costs – Husband failed to explain depletion of bank balances and inconsistent financial evidence – Wife demonstrated exhaustion of insurance policy funds and inability to secure legal aid – Orders for payment of interim maintenance and litigation funding upheld and adjusted.
Legal issues: Variation of Interim Maintenance · Application for Litigation Funding
Outcome: Variation Application dismissed; Application for Litigation Funding granted in part ($500,000); Husband ordered to pay wife's costs.
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