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Hong Kong Case Law

Mental incapacity / special disadvantage
  • 25 Sept 2025

    WONG SIN TING v. FAN PUI LING

    Citation
    [2025] HKDC 1429
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ5540/2021

    On the facts the plaintiff was not under a special disadvantage that impaired judgment at the time of sale, the defendant did not know of any imminent hospitalisation or suicidal plan when agreeing the transaction, the defendant had no prior access to accounts and there were innocent explanations for the low price given the nature and risks of the small trading business; therefore the three Lo Wo elements were not satisfied and the transaction was not set aside. Claim dismissed.