Read the full judgment text of HCMP 316/2013 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 8 May 2013 before Hon Fok and Chu JJA.
Family law – custody – care and control – access – costs – leave to appeal – District Court Ordinance s. 63A(2) – RHC O.59 r.2A – Deputy District Judge granted joint custody with care and control to mother – Father sought leave to appeal care and control order and vary costs order – Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal care and control as no reasonable prospect of success regarding weight of evidence and burden of proof – Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal costs order as meeting threshold – Costs of leave application apportioned 50% to each matter – Father to pay Mother for care/custody part – Costs in cause for costs appeal part
Legal issues: Leave to appeal against grant of care and control · Leave to appeal against costs order · Costs of the leave application
Outcome: Leave to appeal against care and control order refused; Leave to appeal against costs order granted.
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