12 Apr 1999
LAU WING KWONG DANIEL AND OTHERS v. LAU KIN CHU
- Citation
- LAU WING KWONG DANIEL AND OTHERS v. LAU KIN CHU
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP3308/1997
The deed of settlement, executed as an English-style deed in Hong Kong, created a trust governed by modern Hong Kong law; the Deceased's reversionary interest, having lapsed before vesting, reverted to the trust estate and must be redistributed in a manner that gives effect to the settlor's intentions and the purposes of the trust — namely redistribution pro rata per stirpes among the donees according to the same scheme (male issue per stirpes with mothers' life interests).