18 Oct 2023
KMH, KMKT, AND KMCJ, THE COMMITTEE OF THE ESTATE OF KCC, a mentally incapacitated person (PURSUANT TO THE ORDER MADE BY DEPUTY HIGH COURT JUDGE H. AU-YEUNG ON 19 JUNE 2023 UNDER PART II OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ORDINANCE, CAP 136) v. LAM HO CHI
- Citation
- [2023] HKCFI 2714
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP1338/2023
Substituted service was valid in the circumstances; the Disclosure Order was clear and unambiguous; the defendant was made aware of the Order yet failed to comply with the written disclosure and affidavit requirements; the failure was deliberate and not accidental and the plaintiff proved contempt beyond reasonable doubt; accordingly the defendant is guilty of civil contempt and a warrant for arrest is to issue for him to be brought before the court for sentence; costs are awarded on an indemnity basis.