DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE V. LPK (and 6 others)

[2025] HKCFI 3344 Court of First Instance 31 July 2025 • HCAD19/2023; HCAD20/2023; HCAD21/2023; HCAD26/2022; HCAD27/2022; HCAD33/2023; HCAD34/2023 • 41 min read

15 cases cited (0 HK, 15 foreign)

Judges (1)

Au-Yeung Coram

Counsel (7)

Department of Justice Firm Official Solicitor Office Firm Official Solicitor as next friend Firm Bonnie Cheng Counsel Plaintiff Cedric Yeung Counsel Children Melody Chui Counsel Unknown Sara Tong Counsel Children

Parties (2)

Director of Social Welfare Plaintiff Lpk Defendant

Statutes Cited

Adoption Ordinance (Cap 290)

s 5A

Basic Law

Art 39(2)

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)

Protection of Children and Juveniles Ordinance

s 34(5)(a)

Cases Cited (15)

UK (8)

[2002] 1 WLR 258 [2003] EWCA Civ 31 [2004] EWCA Civ 1075 [2005] QB 608 [2018] EWCA Civ 20 [2019] 1 WLR 3017 [2021] EWCA Civ 71 [2021] EWHC 1970

HK (7)

(2005) 8 HKCFAR 229 (2016) 19 HKCFAR 372 (2023) 26 HKCFAR 385 [2019] HKCFI 1748 [2020] 1 HKLRD 373 [2020] 5 HKLRD 249 [2021] 1 HKLRD 519

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