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  • 9 Aug 2024

    WHK v. LCH

    Citation
    [2024] HKFC 147
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC10933/2022

    After identifying and valuing the matrimonial assets and disputed items the Court applied the LKD v DD framework and found no good reason to depart from equal sharing; it rejected most allegations of wanton dissipation but found the Respondent had retained HK$280,000 from multiple unexplained cash withdrawals (re‑attributed to his cash savings), valued the Wife's 45% shareholding in EBL at HK$150,000 and the contested insurance policy at account value HK$865,744; ordering sale of the principal property and equal division of net proceeds, a lump sum payment by the Respondent of HK$2,330,103 wi…

  • 13 Apr 2021

    N R E J v. K M A

    Citation
    [2021] HKFC 71
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC10889/2014

    On the evidence the Court found no matrimonial assets to distribute: PDGH account movements and share sales were accounted for; MSH transaction and sale were genuine and driven by funding constraints; Wife engaged in reckless spending (add-back) and failed full and frank disclosure (adverse inference that her needs are met by new partner); accordingly Wife's ancillary relief claims were dismissed with costs.