19 Jun 2014
LOK TIN CHOI v. LAI KWAI LIN
- Citation
- LOK TIN CHOI v. LAI KWAI LIN
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP315/2012
The court granted vesting orders for the non-resumed lots because the plaintiff, as the sole beneficial successor under Chinese customary succession, was entitled under s45 Trustee Ordinance; the resumed lots reverted to the Government under the Lands Resumption Ordinance so no vesting order could be made but immediately prior to resumption the plaintiff was the sole beneficial owner and is entitled to the assessed compensation; the defendant failed to prove the alleged family agreement and Chinese customary inheritance law does not apply to compensation monies after reversion to the Crown, t…