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Hong Kong Case Law

Missing persons

  • 16 Nov 2023

    有關馮蓮岸的事宜

    Citation
    [2023] HKCFI 2947
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP867/2023

    The court accepted the applicant's evidence that the missing person was likely dead after a prolonged unexplained absence, but concluded it lacked jurisdiction to grant a unilateral declaration of death because there was no adversarial dispute or other party with a present legal interest before the court; accordingly the originating summons issued by the applicant was set aside.

  • 9 Mar 2006

    RE LO FOOK HING

    Citation
    RE LO FOOK HING
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP361/2006

    The court declared Lo presumed dead as of 28 November 1998 because the applicant proved on the balance of probabilities that Lo had been missing since that date despite extensive rescue efforts, inquiries and publicity and there was no communication or trace thereafter.