Read the full judgment text of FCMC 11432/2018 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 24 November 2023 before Her Honour Judge Elaine Liu.
Civil contempt – Committal – Litigation costs allowance – Ability to pay – Penal notice – District Court – Whether respondent had ability to pay and requisite state of mind for contempt – Whether penal notice service affects punishment for acts before service – Respondent committed contempt; Court cannot punish for acts before penal notice service unless aware of consequences – Committal order made; Sentencing hearing to be fixed.
Legal issues: Civil contempt – ability to pay and state of mind · Penal notice – punishment for acts before service
Outcome: Committal order made for H. Sentencing hearing to be fixed.
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