ANGELA CHEN V. WAI WAI CHEN (and 2 others)

[2026] HKCA 266 Court of Appeal 16 February 2026 • CACV305/2024; CAMP143/2024; CAMP144/2024 • 44 min read

14 cases cited (0 HK, 14 foreign)

Outcome

Leave to appeal refused

leave to appeal was refused) are, in our view, wholly without merit, we make a further order pursuant to Order 59 rule 2A(8) that no party may under rule 2A(7) request the determination of these applications to be considered at an oral hearing

Source: [2026] HKCA 266, Court of Appeal, decided 16 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Practice Areas

Wills, Probate & Estates

Judges (3)

Au Coram Barma Coram Chow Coram

Counsel (10)

Anthony Siu & Co Firm DLA Piper Hong Kong Firm Alexander Tang Counsel Defendant Benjamin Yu Counsel Plaintiff Bernard Man Counsel Plaintiff Danny Tang Counsel Plaintiff James Man Counsel Defendant Johnny Ma Counsel Defendant Keith Lam Counsel Plaintiff Paul Shieh Counsel Defendant

Parties (3)

WONG SUM & CO (a firm of solicitors) Respondent Angela Chen Plaintiff Wai Wai Chen Defendant

Case Significance

Angela Chen v Wai Wai Chen (and 2 others) [2026] HKCA 266 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 16 February 2026 in the wills, probate and estates area, brought under the High Court Ordinance and the Rules of the High Court. The matter follows earlier proceedings between the same parties in Angela Chen v Wai Wai Chen [2024] HKCFI 962 and Angela Chen v Wai Wai Chen [2024] HKCFI 1847. In addressing the applications for leave to appeal, the Court of Appeal considered section 42 of the High Court Ordinance and cited a range of prior authorities, including [2021] HKCFI 2436, [2019] HKCFI 405, [2023] HKCA 1094, [2018] HKCA 691, [2009] 2 HKC 365, [1981] HKC 78, (2014) 17 HKCFAR 739, (2011) 14 HKCFAR 798, [2012] 1 HKLRD 887 and the English authority [2020] EWHC 1471. The Court of Appeal held that the applications for leave to appeal 'are, in our view, wholly without merit,' and made 'a further order pursuant to Order 59 rule 2A(8) that no party may under rule 2A(7) request the determination of these applications to be considered at an oral hearing.'

Summary

Angela Chen brought proceedings against Wai Wai Chen and others in a civil dispute involving multiple parties. The Court of Appeal considered the appeal with judgment delivered on 16 February 2026.

What area of law does Angela Chen v Wai Wai Chen (and 2 others) [2026] HKCA 266 concern?

The case falls within wills, probate and estates, and was brought under the High Court Ordinance and the Rules of the High Court. The Court of Appeal decision followed earlier proceedings between the same parties in [2024] HKCFI 962 and [2024] HKCFI 1847.

What did the Court of Appeal hold in Angela Chen v Wai Wai Chen (and 2 others) [2026] HKCA 266?

The Court of Appeal held that the applications for leave to appeal 'are, in our view, wholly without merit,' and made 'a further order pursuant to Order 59 rule 2A(8) that no party may under rule 2A(7) request the determination of these applications to be considered at an oral hearing.'

Which ordinance and rules governed the leave-to-appeal applications in Angela Chen v Wai Wai Chen (and 2 others) [2026] HKCA 266?

The applications were governed by the High Court Ordinance, including section 42, and the Rules of the High Court. The Court of Appeal applied Order 59 rule 2A of the Rules of the High Court in disposing of the applications for leave to appeal.

Statutes Cited

High Court Ordinance (Cap 4)

s 42

Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A)

Cases Cited (14)

UK (3)

[1954] 1 WLR 1489 [2020] Ch 234 [2020] EWHC 1471

HK (11)

(2011) 14 HKCFAR 798 (2014) 17 HKCFAR 739 [1981] HKC 78 [2009] 2 HKC 365 [2012] 1 HKLRD 887 [2018] HKCA 691 [2019] HKCFI 405 [2021] HKCFI 2436 [2023] HKCA 1094 [2024] HKCFI 1847 [2024] HKCFI 962