This case relates to whether a solicitor acting for an applicant can be found personally liable to pay the costs of the respondent following the court's refusal to grant an application to issue a witness
summons against the respondent.
Not exact matches
However, the court would review the following four issues if challenged by the
respondent: (1) whether the foreign court lacks jurisdiction pursuant to Taiwanese laws; (2) whether a default judgment is rendered
against the losing defendant, but the notice or
summons of the initiation of action had been legally served in a reasonable time in the foreign country or had been served through judicial assistance provided under the Taiwanese laws; (3) whether the performance ordered by such judgment or its litigation procedure is
against Taiwanese public policy or morals; and (4) whether there exists no mutual recognition between the foreign country and Taiwan.
The Petitioner may ask the court to enter a Default Judgment
against the
Respondent if after 21 days, the
Respondent has not responded to the
Summons.
A Motion for Default Judgment, filed by the Petitioner, which asks the court to order a default judgment
against the
Respondent after the 30 - day period specified in the
Summons has elapsed, and he or she has not filed an Answer.
Once the
summons and petition or praecipe is served, or once the
respondent files her appearance, a dissolution action stay is in effect
against both parties and their agents until a judgment is entered, the case is dismissed, or further order of court.