Read the full judgment text of FCMC 12549/2022 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 2 July 2025 before Deputy District Judge F. Li.
Family law – custody – care and control – access – leave to appeal – District Court Ordinance (Cap. 336) s.63A(2) – reasonable prospect of success – manifest injustice – best interest of children – Social Involvement Officer bias – fresh evidence – Ladd v Marshall principles – costs – Legal Aid Regulations (Cap. 91A) – Petitioner Father acting in person – Leave to Appeal dismissed – No order as to costs – Mother's costs taxed per Legal Aid Regulations.
Legal issues: Test for leave to appeal · Admissibility of fresh evidence · Ground 1 - Manifest injustice and best interest of Children · Ground 2 - Bias of SIO
Outcome: Leave to Appeal dismissed.
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