Read the full judgment text of CACV 280/2011 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 24 May 2012 before Hon Cheung CJHC and Cheung JA.
Divorce proceedings – Jurisdiction – Forum non conveniens – Time limit for challenge – Amendment of pleadings – Leave to amend – Delay – Modern divorce policy – Matrimonial Causes Ordinance (Cap. 179) – Matrimonial Causes Rules – Rules of the High Court – Whether husband time-barred from challenging jurisdiction after filing answer – Whether leave to amend answer to allege adultery granted – Husband filed answer before challenging jurisdiction – Filing answer submits to jurisdiction – Delay in seeking amendment – No reasonable prospect of success – Appeal dismissed – Costs to wife.
Legal issues: Time limit for jurisdictional challenge · Leave to amend answer and file cross petition
Outcome: Appeal dismissed; leave to appeal refused.
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