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  • 18 Jul 2024

    KKSR v. CLH aka ZL

    Citation
    [2024] HKFC 141
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC13299/2019

    The judge found H gave unsatisfactory, evasive and dishonest evidence, failed deplorably in the duty of full and frank disclosure and failed to account for substantial sale proceeds and income; that misconduct met the high threshold for conduct to be taken into account under section 7; consequently the starting equal-division yardstick was displaced and a departure to 55% to W and 45% to H produced a fair outcome, together with specific orders (transfer of Cambodia property, equalization payment, secured child maintenance and costs in favour of W).

  • 30 Apr 2024

    LCC v. LTLA

    Citation
    [2024] HKCA 406
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV281/2022

    The Court allowed the appeal in part: the judge’s notional add‑back of HKD96,590,486 for gambling losses was set aside because W failed to prove by clear evidence that H’s conduct amounted to wanton or reckless dissipation causatively depleting the matrimonial pot; accordingly the matrimonial pool was recalculated and the lump sum payable by H was reduced to HKD266,264,000 with a revised payment timetable and specified costs orders.

  • 1 Nov 2023

    BC v. MSH also known as H, MSO AND OTHERS

    Citation
    [2023] HKFC 222
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC13741/2019

    Court found wife’s HKD 1,080,100 ATM withdrawals were explained as family and living expenses and not wanton or concealed so not added back; wife’s AUD125,000 withdrawal lacked satisfactory explanation and was added back; husband’s disclosure on crypto investments was unsatisfactory but the court accepted the investments were bona fide market losses and not wanton or reckless, so no add-back of initial crypto sums; Australian MPF treated as unilateral and carved out but Australian bank funds and AUD125,000 were not proven to be non-matrimonial (AUD125,000 added back); total matrimonial pot as…