Moy and Pao (No 2)

In *Moy and Pao (No 2)*, heard by Wilson J, the proceeding concerned a dispute between the parties, identified as Moy and Pao. The matter was listed for an undefended trial, indicating that one party, the wife, had not actively participated in the proceedings or filed necessary documentation. The wife had been persistently dilatory in complying with court orders, including a failure to file evidence by the prescribed date without providing any reasons for this omission.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the proceeding should proceed as an undefended trial, given the wife's persistent non-compliance with court orders and her failure to file evidence. The court was required to consider the implications of this non-compliance on the conduct of the trial and the ability of the court to fairly adjudicate the matters in dispute.

Wilson J determined that the proceeding should be listed for an undefended hearing. This decision was based on the wife's persistent dilatoriness in complying with court orders and her failure to provide any explanation for her failure to file evidence by the stipulated date. The court's reasoning implicitly acknowledged that the wife's conduct had rendered the proceeding effectively undefended.

Consequently, the court ordered that the proceeding be listed for an undefended hearing on 10 February 2021 at 10 am for half a day. All questions of costs were adjourned to the trial of this proceeding.