7 Jun 2024
The application for leave to appeal was refused because the proposed appeal raised no question of law of general or public importance and concerned only case‑specific factual complaints; no other exceptional reasons existed to justify referral to the Court of Final Appeal, so leave was denied and costs ordered against the applicant.
29 Jul 2013
Dismiss petition because alleged Mainland debt lacked any evidential foundation; maintenance arrears are not ordinarily a provable bankruptcy debt and creditor opposes the petition; debtor has not fully disclosed assets and family court found concealment of significant assets; and making a bankruptcy order would likely complicate and potentially obstruct the court-ordered transfer of the matrimonial home.
10 Mar 2006
Applying s.7 MPPO criteria the court found the wife had minimal earning capacity and the husband had sufficient resources; the wife's and children's reasonable needs were assessed at HK$65,000 per month; the husband was ordered to transfer his interest in the matrimonial home, pay a lump sum of HK$3,000,000, pay HK$340,000 (HK$90,000 arrears and HK$250,000 for repairs), and to pay periodical maintenance of HK$65,000 per month (HK$25,000 to wife until remarriage or death and HK$20,000 to each child until 18 or cessation of full-time education), and the husband's summons to vary interim mainten…
2 Feb 1986
The Court allowed the appeal because the transfer order was made when no application for that relief had been properly before the court and no leave under r.68(2)(a) had been obtained; potential prejudice to the Husband required the order to be set aside and the matter remitted for a new trial of the properly constituted application process (the Wife may apply for leave to seek further relief).