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Topic

Family relationship

Legal area

Court

26 Apr 1982

LEE MAN TIN AND ANOTHER v. LEUNG KAM CHEE

Citation

LEE MAN TIN AND ANOTHER v. LEUNG KAM CHEE
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ5082/1981

The second plaintiff did not satisfy s.53(2)(b) because the words 'son' and 'daughter' do not include step-children for the purposes of Cap.7; Allied International and Sun Pin are binding and, combined with lack of evidence of genuine present need, require dismissal of the plaintiffs' claim for possession.
31 Dec 1980

LAU MUK TAU AND OTHERS v. THE QUEEN

Citation

LAU MUK TAU AND OTHERS v. THE QUEEN
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC1044/1980

Appeals of the 1st and 3rd appellants were allowed and their sentences set aside and substituted with fines of $5,000 each because, on the facts and in light of authorities on familial relationship mitigation, their close relationship to the illegal entrants justified mitigation; the 2nd appellant's appeal was dismissed and his sentence upheld because he had no proven close familial relationship, offered no compelling reason for participation, and there was no basis to disturb the magistrate's sentence.