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O.15 r.6(2)(b)
  • 1 Apr 2016

    NG KWOK TAI ANDREW v. NG OI CHE AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    NG KWOK TAI ANDREW v. NG OI CHE AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of Final Appeal
    Case number
    FAMV42/2015

    Leave to appeal was refused because Andrew had no arguable substantive appeal against the dismissal of the mother's action (so joinder would have no practical consequence), the delay in judgment did not render the Substantive Judgment unsafe, liability under s.52A(2) for costs does not by itself amount to the requisite substantive legal interest for joinder under O.15 r.6(2)(b), and the procedures used (including the two-stage O.62 r.6A process) afforded Andrew a proper opportunity to be heard, so no denial of natural justice was shown.