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Hong Kong Case Law

Appointment of payee under section 24
  • 25 Jan 2006

    RE YLC

    Citation
    RE YLC
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP1190/2005

    The court, exercising its protective jurisdiction under the Mental Health Ordinance and guided by s10A, declined to appoint a committee but appointed the applicant as payee under Section 24 despite reservations; fixed the monthly payment to the applicant at $40,000; authorized reimbursement of past expenses in the sum of $500,000; directed costs allocation (estate to pay costs up to 16 September 2005; applicant to pay the Official Solicitor's costs for the December and January hearings and his own costs incurred after 16 September 2005); and imposed fiduciary and accounting obligations on the…