Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Priority for letters of administration

Legal area

Court

24 Jul 2009

LEUNG LAI FONG v. HO SIN YING

Citation

LEUNG LAI FONG v. HO SIN YING
Court

Court of Final Appeal
Case number

FACV4/2009

On true construction of s.4(7) IEO in its context and purpose, "mother" means the natural mother only; Chinese customary "legal mother" status is not included absent express statutory provision, and the Bill of Rights does not assist in changing that construction in this private dispute; appeal dismissed.
15 Aug 2006

LAU CHUN v. HO HIN MING AND OTHERS

Citation

LAU CHUN v. HO HIN MING AND OTHERS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1038/2006

Section 36 of the Probate and Administration Ordinance authorises the court to make a limited preservation grant (grant ad colligenda bona) even where the applicant has first priority to a full grant; the court should exercise that discretion in the present case and may make the grant subject to compliance with Estate Duty Ordinance requirements and usual Probate Registry formalities.