Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Maintenance of status quo

Legal area

Court

5 Dec 2016

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Citation

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Court

Family Court
Case number

FCMC2215/2015

On the balance of evidence the court found the child’s best interests are met by awarding joint guardianship to both parents with care and control to the father because the child had lived primarily with the father and paternal grandparents, the father provided a more stable and reliable day‑to‑day environment and support network, the mother exhibited ongoing emotional and health instability and episodes of uncontrollable distress that risked quality of care; reasonable and specified visitation was ordered for the mother and a 12‑month supervision order was imposed.
27 Jul 2007

NG WING HONG v. CHOI TAK LAN AND OTHERS

Citation

NG WING HONG v. CHOI TAK LAN AND OTHERS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP2275/2006

The court ordered that annual general meetings be convened for the three companies under its s114B/s111 powers because it was impracticable for the companies to hold meetings; it is necessary to maintain the status quo pending adjudication of Choi's substantive challenges, so the court required equal nomination of directors by the two camps and imposed restraints/undertakings preventing Ben Ng and his nominees from exercising powers (including exclusion of other directors or altering capital/constitution) until undertakings were delivered; Choi proceedings were adjourned for substantive heari…
27 Jul 2007

CHOI TAK LAN AND OTHERS v. NG WING HONG AND ANOTHER

Citation

CHOI TAK LAN AND OTHERS v. NG WING HONG AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP2672/2006

The court ordered that annual general meetings be called for each of the three companies under its powers (s114B), permitted one member to constitute a quorum, and imposed conditions to preserve the status quo pending resolution of challenges: directors to be elected as an even number half-nominated by Ben Ng and half by the Choi Plaintiffs, and each director nominated by Ben Ng (including Ben Ng) restrained from acting until undertakings are delivered that they will not exclude or diminish rights of the Choi-nominated directors or alter the companies' constitution or capital pending the subs…
7 Jan 1982

ALBERTO GABBAI v. ANNA GABBAI

Citation

ALBERTO GABBAI v. ANNA GABBAI
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV159/1981

The appeal was allowed because the judge below had given weight to matters he should not have (prior orders and inappropriate considerations); given the ward had been living with the father for about two months the operative status quo favored retaining care and control with the father pending the full hearing to avoid unnecessary disruption to the child.
17 Jul 1968

OEN YIU CHOY v. WILLIAM SIU AND ANOTHER

Citation

OEN YIU CHOY v. WILLIAM SIU AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA504/1968

There was no evidence of an express covenant obliging the landlord to supply electricity and no authority that quiet enjoyment includes such a right; the applicant had not established a strong prima facie case for injunctive relief and damages would be adequate, therefore the interlocutory injunction was refused.

Hong Kong Case Law

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NG WING HONG v. CHOI TAK LAN AND OTHERS

CHOI TAK LAN AND OTHERS v. NG WING HONG AND ANOTHER

ALBERTO GABBAI v. ANNA GABBAI

OEN YIU CHOY v. WILLIAM SIU AND ANOTHER

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