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Hong Kong Case Law

Protection of family assets
  • 19 Sept 1997

    SUSAN CAROLINE BERRY v. WILLIAM ALLAN

    Citation
    SUSAN CAROLINE BERRY v. WILLIAM ALLAN
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMC6/1995

    Although the applications should ordinarily have been inter partes, the immediate risk of foreclosure and loss of family assets justified making interim ex parte orders: the court permitted release of funds held in court equivalent to GBP15,400 to Lloyds to liquidate mortgage arrears, ordered rental payments for the Leicester property to be paid into its mortgage account and disclosure of tenancy agreements, dismissed the ex parte school fees order for lack of urgency, and awarded costs to Respondent except as to the school fees application and the Respondent's initial appearance.