譚 對 黃

譚 對 黃

Permission to appeal was refused because the application was out of time without a satisfactory excuse and, on the merits, the proposed grounds lacked a real prospect of success: the trial judge's credibility findings and evaluation of social worker and expert evidence were well-reasoned and not plainly wrong, so...

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Citation
[2019] HKCA 786
Parties
Father: 譚; Mother: 黃
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
18 July 2019
Case Number
CAMP80/2019
Procedural Posture
Family Law Child Custody and Divorce (appeal Permission Application) / Application for Leave to Appeal to Court of Appeal (permission Stage)
Outcome
permission to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Standard of Review on Appeal, Credibility Findings, Delay and Extension of Time, Contact Restrictions
Source Language
ch
Family Law Child Custody Divorce Appellate Procedure Evidence and Credibility Leave to Appeal Standard of Review on Appeal Credibility Findings +2 more

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Parties

Father

Mother

Procedural Posture

Family Law Child Custody and Divorce (appeal Permission Application) / Application for Leave to Appeal to Court of Appeal (permission Stage)

  1. 1 Whether permission to appeal should be granted against the Regional Court judge's custody decision
  2. 2 Whether the applicant's out-of-time application should be allowed
  3. 3 Whether the trial judge made reviewable errors in assessing credibility and weighing evidence

Ratio Decidendi

Permission to appeal was refused because the application was out of time without a satisfactory excuse and, on the merits, the proposed grounds lacked a real prospect of success: the trial judge's credibility findings and evaluation of social worker and expert evidence were well-reasoned and not plainly wrong, so there was no basis for appellate interference with the exercise of discretion in awarding custody to the mother.

Court Disposition

permission to appeal refused

Orders

  • Permission to appeal refused.
  • Pursuant to Order 59 r.2A(8) the court orders that neither party may request a rehearing of the court's above determinations at the parties' oral hearing.