21 Sept 2023
WSSA v. SYH
- Citation
- [2023] HKFC 193
- Court
- Family Court
- Case number
- FCMC4633/2020
Leave to appeal was dismissed because the petitioner lacked a reasonable prospect of success: Rule 121(2) permits non-party applicants and therefore MRL, not the petitioner, was the proper applicant; the petitioner’s ‘‘two-stage’’ procedure was not pleaded and had no merit; the judge correctly exercised discretion by balancing confidentiality of family proceedings against the need for disclosure for criminal defence; no misdirection, irrelevant consideration or plain error was shown; accordingly leave was refused and costs ordered.