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Hong Kong Case Law

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  • 25 Feb 2026

    LAM WAI MING PAUL AND ANOTHER v. LAM SUET MING SILVIA

    Citation
    [2026] HKCFI 1159
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCAP30/2024

    The Court held that the 2011 Will is a valid one‑page self‑contained will (Document A); the Defendant's insistence that Document B formed part of the will was unreasonable and unarguable; the Defendant's primary application to be sole administratrix was unmeritorious and hostile and her counterclaim was withdrawn; applying probate costs principles and considering conduct, the Court ordered the Defendant to personally pay two‑thirds of the costs of the proceedings, with the remaining one‑third subject to no order (effectively treated as estate borne/no order as agreed by parties).

  • 19 Sept 2024

    CHEN QUNYING v. YEUNG WING YAN

    Citation
    [2024] HKCFI 2513
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP555/2023

    Defendant had no valid grounds to oppose the plaintiff who as surviving wife had statutory priority; defendant unreasonably contested, rejected a reasonable Open Offer and only accepted terms after the court intervention; her conduct amounted to abuse of process and unjustifiably increased costs. Accordingly the defendant must bear the plaintiff's costs of the action on an indemnity basis; summary assessment on paper with fixed lodgement and payment timelines ordered.

  • 29 Jun 2009

    RE WU MING TONG

    Citation
    RE WU MING TONG
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCAG7582/2001

    The court exercised its discretion to cure the procedural irregularity by treating the originating summons as if it were a summons under rule 25(2) NCPR because the Son and his solicitors had been served and displayed inactivity and no opposition; on the merits of suitability and to facilitate administration of the estate the Daughter was held to be the more appropriate person to apply for and be issued the grant once entitlement is shown; directions were given for withdrawal of the Son's existing application and for further submissions if not withdrawn; costs were ordered nisi to the Daughte…