Read the full judgment text of CACV 000219/2005 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 23 June 2006 before Hon Cheung JA, Tang JA and Barma J.
Civil law – divorce – decree nisi – decree absolute – custody order – substituted service – jurisdiction – appeal – High Court Ordinance s.14(3)(d) – LCM v. LYY (CACV 445 of 2002) – Respondent not served with petition – Petitioner misled court regarding whereabouts – Appeal allowed – Orders set aside – Costs borne by petitioner
Legal issues: Jurisdiction to appeal decree absolute
Outcome: Appeal allowed; divorce decree, custody order and decree absolute set aside.
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