25 Apr 2025
LCH v. WPSN
- Citation
- [2025] HKCA 376
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV327/2024
The Court of Appeal held the wife validly prosecuted committal proceedings under Order 52 RHC; undertakings to pay contained in the Children Finance Order are enforceable as orders; the Judge did not err in refusing to hear the variation application first because the undisputed facts (and the husband’s failure to give evidence) meant any variation hearing would not have affected the finding of contempt; the suspended eight‑week sentence conditioned on payment (including sums falling due after the specific arrears) was lawful; the husband was properly found in contempt beyond reasonable doubt;…