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Hong Kong Case Law

Life licence

  • 30 Apr 2010

    LAM PING HING v. YEUNG LEUNG WAI

    Citation
    LAM PING HING v. YEUNG LEUNG WAI
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ2673/2008

    The court preferred the plaintiff's evidence and found no sufficient evidence of an express dowry, common intention or proprietary estoppel that would create a beneficial interest or life licence in favour of Yeung or Mrs Yeung. The written tenancy agreements and conduct supported a landlord-tenant/licence relationship rather than a transfer of beneficial ownership. Accordingly Lam, as registered owner, is entitled to possession; mesne profits ordered for RP483/485/490 at HK$6,000 per annum from writ to delivery and conditional mesne profits for House 10B at HK$82,000 per annum if delivery is…

  • 3 Nov 2008

    COSMOS MUTUAL LTD v. TONG BING LUN

    Citation
    COSMOS MUTUAL LTD v. TONG BING LUN
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA2419/2005

    Defendant failed to prove existence of an oral life licence on the balance of probabilities; the judge preferred the plaintiff's evidence, relied on contemporaneous documents and defendant's inconsistent and implausible conduct and statements, and therefore granted judgment for the plaintiff for termination of licence, vacant possession and related reliefs.