Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Child custody and care and control

Legal area

Court

9 Jan 2026

NPYJ v. SMRC

Citation

[2026] HKCA 18
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAMP309/2023

Leave to appeal and admission of new evidence were refused: the trial judge's case management decision to determine expert conflict on paper and his factual findings on parental alienation were within discretion and not plainly wrong; the disciplinary reports and reunification expert report did not satisfy Ladd v Marshall or the exercise of discretion under O 59 r 10(2) to warrant admission and would not probably have materially affected the result; no arguable basis for stay of the ADHD Order existed.
15 Feb 2023

KK, H v. PK, H (formerly known as PS, V)

Citation

[2023] HKCA 176
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAMP312/2022

Leave to appeal was refused because the judge’s findings about the petitioner’s unreasonable litigation conduct were within her evaluative judgment, supported by the record (including the 2nd PTR transcript and prior appellate findings), not plainly wrong, and the adverse costs orders were proportionate and within the judge’s discretion.
23 Oct 2014

V v. W

Citation

V v. W
Court

Family Court
Case number

FCMC4191/2012

The summons was dismissed: no psychologist was appointed because the application was framed too generally, the facts and alleged inconsistencies did not demonstrate issues requiring psychological expertise beyond the SWO’s role or the court’s fact-finding at trial; no immigration expert was allowed because the likelihood of the Mother's ability to remain in Hong Kong is a matter of Hong Kong law and administrative discretion unsuitable for expert evidence.

Hong Kong Case Law

NPYJ v. SMRC

KK, H v. PK, H (formerly known as PS, V)

V v. W