Read the full judgment text of HCMP 001325/2006 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 23 May 2007 before Hon Tang VP.
Divorce – Decree Nisi – Leave to Appeal – Abuse of Process – Costs – HCMP 1325/2006 – Petitioner applied to set aside respondent's ex parte application for leave to appeal out of time against decree nisi – Court held it was an abuse of process to leave proceedings in limbo preventing decree absolute – Court exercised jurisdiction to set aside application and dismiss proceedings – Petitioner awarded costs taxed in accordance with Legal Aid Regulations
Legal issues: Abuse of process and jurisdiction to set aside ex parte application · Dismissal of proceedings
Outcome: Application to set aside ex parte application granted; proceedings dismissed.