Read the full judgment text of FCMC 000035/1975 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 9 June 1976 before Collier, D.J..
District Court – contempt of court – jurisdiction – Matrimonial Causes Ordinance (Cap. 179) – committal for non-compliance with maintenance order – whether District Court has power to convict for contempt – whether rules under s.54(1) can confer committal powers – District Court is creature of statute with limited powers – enforcement in Supreme Court – application dismissed – transfer to Supreme Court indicated
Legal issues: Jurisdiction to convict for contempt · Rule-making power under s.54(1) Cap. 179
Outcome: Application to convict for contempt dismissed; matter to be transferred to Supreme Court.