Read the full judgment text of FCMC 3297/2022 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 16 June 2023 before Deputy District Judge J. Chow.
Matrimonial Causes – Transfer of Proceedings – District Court to Court of First Instance – Ancillary Relief – Matrimonial Assets – Complex Commercial Issues – Conflict of Laws – Costs – Rule 32(1) and Rule 80 of Matrimonial Causes Rules (Cap 179A) – Whether size of matrimonial pot justifies transfer – Whether complex factual or legal issues warrant transfer – Held: Transfer dismissed as size of pot alone insufficient, complex issues not substantiated, no public interest involved – Costs order nisi against petitioner.
Legal issues: Transfer of proceedings from District Court to Court of First Instance
Outcome: Summons for transfer dismissed.
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