Read the full judgment text of FCMC 15826/2013 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 29 July 2014 before Deputy District Judge G. Own.
Matrimonial Causes – Leave to appeal – Lump sum orders – Consent Summons – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance – Jurisdiction – Variation of orders – Costs – Petitioner sought leave to appeal Order dated 21 May 2014 modifying terms of 2nd Consent Summons regarding lump sum payments and Section 18 declaration – Court held Order within jurisdiction under MPPO s.4(1)(c) and s.4(2)(b) – Court held no jurisdiction to vary lump sum order under s.11 without material change of circumstances – Leave to appeal dismissed as no reasonable prospect of success – No order as to costs.
Legal issues: Jurisdiction to make Order without trial · Interpretation of MPPO s.4 and s.11 · Leave to appeal test
Outcome: Leave to appeal dismissed.
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