1 Apr 2015
TAM MEI KAM v. HSBC INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- TAM MEI KAM v. HSBC INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE LTD AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP2981/2004
Applicant was granted special maintenance of HK$170,500 for funeral and related religious services as reasonable financial provision under the Inheritance Ordinance; all other claims were dismissed because (a) medical certificates relied on were inadmissible under O 38 rr 37A and 37C(1), (b) the existing periodical payments (HK$158,000/month) constitute reasonable provision in all the circumstances, (c) awarding large lump sums would risk prejudicing the residuary beneficiary and would improperly negate the effects of the applicant's bankruptcy, and (d) there was no basis to vary the Income P…