29 Jul 2016
LEUNG TAI WAI DAVID v. KWAN SI SHING AND OTHERS
- Citation
- LEUNG TAI WAI DAVID v. KWAN SI SHING AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCCA4604/2014
The Court passed over the spouse and family members and appointed independent professional accountants as administrators because (i) there was a real and substantive breakdown between two camps with pending or intended litigation and allegations of intermeddling that created conflicts of interest and risk to impartial administration, (ii) the Husband's contested mental capacity was one relevant factor among many and the record was conflicted and uncontradicted elements raised concerns, and (iii) independent professionals would best protect the estate and beneficiaries; the Court refused to ap…