Read the full judgment text of FCMC 1223/2021 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 2 June 2023 before His Honour Judge S. Lo.
Family law – Costs – Joinder of Intervener – Preliminary issue – Beneficial interest – Loan – Discretion – Order 62 rule 3 Rules of High Court – TL v ML [2006] 1 FLR – Wife and Intervener wrongly issued Joinder Application for beneficial interest claim which was actually personal debt loan – Court has no power to order repayment under MPPO – Costs follow event – Wife and Intervener jointly liable for costs except perusal of affirmation.
Legal issues: Costs of Joinder Application and preliminary issue proceedings · Propriety of Joinder Application
Outcome: Costs of Joinder Application and preliminary issue proceedings ordered against Wife and Intervener jointly.