Read the full judgment text of FCMC 7137/2013 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 20 July 2023 before 勞杰民.
Matrimonial proceedings – Leave to appeal out of time – Property division – Asset inclusion – Insurance policies – MPF discount – Gambling and drug use – Costs – District Court Ordinance s.63A – Petitioner applied for leave to appeal out of time regarding property division order – Court considered delay, reason, chance of success, prejudice – Court found delay not justified – Court found no reasonable chance of success on merits – Court addressed seven grounds of appeal including asset classification, insurance policies, MPF discount, third party transfer, expenditure evidence, and Respondent's conduct – Court held assets should be included in matrimonial pool – Court held gambling/drug use did not meet threshold – Court refused leave to appeal – Court awarded costs to Respondent simplified assessment $48,000.
Legal issues: Application for leave to appeal out of time · Inclusion of $3.27M asset and insurance policies in matrimonial pool · MPF discount calculation · Respondent's conduct (Gambling/Drugs, 1M transfer) · Costs order
Outcome: Leave to appeal refused. Application dismissed.
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