TO KAN CHI AND OTHERS V. PUI MAN YAU AND OTHERS

[1998] HKCFA 5 Court of Final Appeal 7 July 1998 • FAMV11/1998 • 4 min read

Outcome

Application dismissed

The application is dismissed, with costs.

Source: [1998] HKCFA 5, Court of Final Appeal, decided 7 July 1998. Read directly from the judgment.

Practice Areas

Land & Property

Judges (3)

Ching Coram Li Coram Litton Coram

Counsel (4)

Department of Justice Firm Miller & Peart Firm Barrie Barlow Counsel Applicant Benjamin Yu Counsel Respondent

Parties (8)

Chan Yat San Lau Wong Fat Ho Sun Wing Defendant Secretary for Justice Defendant The Secretary for Home Affairs Incorporated Defendant To Cheong Lam to Siu Lam to Mei Lun to Man Hing to Muk Tai (as representatives of the to Clan) Plaintiff To Kan Chi to Fuk Tim to Kam Chau as managers of the to Ka Yi Tso Plaintiff Pui Man Yau Defendant Pui Man Yau Respondent To Kan Chi Appellant

Statutes Cited

High Court Ordinance (Cap 4)

Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance

s 23(1)(b)

Citation influence

HKLII records this judgment as cited by 17 later judgments. This counts every later Hong Kong judgment that references this case, which is broader than the resolved citations listed above.

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Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([1998] HKCFA 5)