Read the full judgment text of FCMC 6340/2018 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 7 May 2024 before HH Judge C.K. Chan.
District Court – Matrimonial Causes – Ancillary Relief – Preliminary Issue – Beneficial Ownership – Leave to file pleadings out of time – Leave to file witness affirmation out of time – Delay – Costs. Interveners sought leave to file Replies to Points of Defence out of time; Respondent sought leave to file witness affirmation out of time. Court dismissed both summonses due to extreme delay and lack of satisfactory explanation. Interveners' draft Replies introduced new factual circumstances inconsistent with Points of Claim. Replies filed expunged. Costs awarded to Petitioner. Trial directions given.
Legal issues: Leave to file Replies out of time · Leave to file witness affirmation out of time
Outcome: Both summonses dismissed. Replies expunged. Costs awarded to Petitioner.
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