Read the full judgment text of FCMC 3123/2021 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 21 November 2022 before His Honour Judge S. Lo.
Matrimonial causes – Interim access – Leave to appeal out of time – Delay – Costs – District Court Ordinance s.63A(2) – Whether leave to appeal should be granted where application is 4 months and 3 weeks out of time – Held: Application dismissed as delay substantial, explanation insufficient, interim orders discouraged from appeal, no reasonable prospect of success – Costs follow event, summarily assessed at $12,000 payable by Wife to Husband
Legal issues: Leave to appeal out of time · Costs of application
Outcome: Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
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