[2021] HKCFA 22, CHEUNG LAI MUI, THE EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CHEUNG PING KAU AND THE ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CHEUNG PING FUK (ALIAS CHEUNG BING FUK) V. CHEUNG WAI SHING AND OTHERS - Judgment, Outcome & Holding

Judges (5)

Bokhary Coram Cheung Coram Fok Coram Gummow Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (8)

Chan & Chan Firm Tung, Ng, Tse & Lam Firm Alan Kwong Counsel Defendant Anson Wong Yu Yat Counsel Plaintiff Audrey Eu Counsel Plaintiff Jason Kung Counsel Plaintiff Stephanie Wong Counsel Defendant William Wong Counsel Defendant

Parties (4)

Cheung Chi Yung Defendant Cheung Lai Mui Plaintiff Cheung Wai Min Defendant Cheung Wai Shing Defendant

Summary

Cheung Lai Mui's appeal regarding beneficial interests in family property in the New Territories. The Court of Final Appeal addressed the principles of common intention constructive trust and equitable accounting in the context of shared family property. The appeal was allowed in part, with the Court remitting certain matters for further determination.

Cases Cited (6)

UK (1)

[1993] 1 WLR 1046

HK (5)

[2020] HKCA 148 [2020] HKCA 542 [2020] HKCFA 41 [2020] HKCFI 2463 [2021] HKCFA 19

Cited By (1)

[2021] HKCFA 28

CHEUNG LAI MUI, THE EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CHEUNG PING KAU AND THE ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CHEUNG PING FUK (ALIAS CHEUNG BING FUK) V. CHEUNG WAI SHING AND OTHERS

Citation influence

HKLII records this judgment as cited by 1 later judgment. This counts every later Hong Kong judgment that references this case, which is broader than the resolved citations listed above.

[2021] HKCFA 28 Court of Final Appeal

27 July 2021