Read the full judgment text of FCMC 7738/2020 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 29 December 2022 before Her Honour Judge Thelma Kwan.
Matrimonial proceedings – litigation funding – legal costs provisions – Currey test – assets and income assessment – pension funds – costs award – Respondent applied for monthly legal costs provision of HK$30,000 against Petitioner – Respondent had two jobs with net income of HK$59,388 and pension assets of HK$5,919,906 – Respondent failed first limb of Currey test as he had deployable assets and sufficient income – Application dismissed – Costs awarded to Petitioner to be taxed if not agreed.
Legal issues: Entitlement to litigation funding · Costs of the application
Outcome: Application for litigation funding dismissed. Costs awarded to Petitioner.