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Hong Kong Case Law

Third-party contributions

  • 22 Mar 2024

    LM v. FW

    Citation
    [2024] HKFC 41
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC7076/2022

    The court treated the prenuptial agreement as prima facie valid but only as one factor; it must assess reasonable needs, payer's ability and recipient's resources and be cautious where validity of the agreement is disputed. Applying that approach the court found the Petitioner had immediate need and the Respondent ability to pay, awarded interim maintenance to the Petitioner (HK$406,000/month) and for the Child (HK$232,000/month), but refused an award for litigation funding given available assets and third-party support and that Currey criteria were not met.

  • 6 Sept 2001

    KUAN HENG CHOI v. MA PUI TUNG t/a JOSIP MA & CO.

    Citation
    KUAN HENG CHOI v. MA PUI TUNG t/a JOSIP MA & CO.
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA19578/1998

    The court held that the defendant could not rely at trial on the unpleaded defence that alleged losses were funded by third parties; such a substantial point affecting quantum must be pleaded and without proper pleadings the point is not open to the defendant.