Read the full judgment text of CACV 121/2000 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 22 March 2001 before Hon. Rogers, VP, Keith and Le Pichon, JJA.
Civil procedure – leave to appeal – Court of Final Appeal Ordinance – final judgment – matrimonial proceedings – lump sum maintenance – duress – value of dispute – civil right – Court of Appeal – High Court – CACV 121/2000 – Whether the decision of the Court of Appeal was a final order or judgment despite being in matrimonial proceedings subject to review under section 11 of the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance – Whether the appeal involved a civil right amounting to or of the value of $1,000,000 or more under section 22(1)(a) of the Court of Final Appeal Ordinance – Held: The decision was a final order which decided the rights between parties regarding the lump sum payment – The question involved a civil right and fell within the provision – Leave to appeal granted.
Legal issues: Finality of judgment · Value threshold for leave to appeal
Outcome: Leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal granted.
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