Read the full judgment text of HCA 353/2010 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 30 April 2014 before Deputy High Court Judge Seagroatt.
Civil proceedings – Property ownership dispute – Matrimonial home – Whampoa Property – Vacant possession – Breach of undertaking – Licence – Default judgment – 2nd Defendant absent – Plaintiff entitled to vacant possession – Counterclaim dismissed – Costs to Plaintiff – Leave to use documents for contempt proceedings – 1st Defendant ex-husband – 2nd Defendant mother-in-law – Divorce order undertakings – Financial contribution claim rejected – 2nd Defendant occupation since 1990 – 1998 transfer to Plaintiff – 2006 divorce order – 2010 proceedings – 2011 appeal allowed – 2014 trial
Legal issues: 2nd Defendant's claim to ownership and life interest · Entitlement to vacant possession · Costs
Outcome: Judgment for Plaintiff; vacant possession ordered by 30 May 2014; Counterclaim dismissed; Costs to Plaintiff; Leave to use documents for contempt proceedings