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Arrears recovery

  • 21 May 2025

    CCMJ v. SSM formerly known as SKL

    Citation
    [2025] HKFC 89
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMP67/2010

    The 2023 Order was an urgent, limited adjustment to meet immediate rental need and not a full final variation; there existed sufficient changed circumstances and justification to hear M’s full variation claim; under s.10 GMO the court may order lump sums and vary maintenance having regard to the child’s best interests and the payer’s means; leave under MPPO is not required for arrears recovery under the GMO; accordingly the court awarded arrears, reimbursement, reduced but continued carer’s allowance, authorised capitalisation of past and anticipated maintenance (with sums quantified), refuse…

  • 19 Sept 2019

    CX v. FCM

    Citation
    [2019] HKFC 245
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC6410/2007

    Leave was granted because the Petitioner had taken reasonable steps to pursue the outstanding sum, the delay in commencing proceedings was not excessive given her residence in Shanghai and attendant costs, the Respondent did not dispute the outstanding amount, and special circumstances existed; the court therefore allowed enforcement of RMB268,000 and ordered the Respondent to pay HK$5,785 shortfall within 14 days.

  • 24 Dec 1996

    Ko Kwok Kuen v. Incorporated Owners of Futorloy Sun Chuen, Phase I

    Citation
    Ko Kwok Kuen v. Incorporated Owners of Futorloy Sun Chuen, Phase I
    Court
    Lands Tribunal
    Case number
    LDBM55/1996

    The Tribunal held that incorporated owners have the statutory management authority under the Deed of Mutual Covenant and the Building Management Ordinance, the Applicant failed to prove procedural defect warranting dissolution and waited too long to seek relief, audit reports for 1994-95 and 1995-96 showed no misfeasance by the 4th Committee, allocation of committee seats by prior resolution is not for the Tribunal to overturn, air-conditioning charges for shopping arcade common areas should be borne by shop owners and not general household fees, and the Tribunal cannot entertain withholding…