18 Aug 2025
CHAN KA FOOK v. CHAN CHOI KWONG
- Citation
- [2025] HKDC 1362
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCJ6022/2020
The written Agreement of 16 May 2008 contained the ownership allocation (including the ground floor and garden to the plaintiff); the defendant failed to prove unilateral mistake or forgery; the agreement was not unenforceable for illegality because there was no misrepresentation to government and the case is a 'jump the gun' scenario; the plaintiff acquired an equitable beneficial interest by paying construction costs and the defendant holds the relevant parts on trust; specific performance to transfer legal title and an injunction for trespass are appropriate remedies; nominal damages award…