CHAN SHU LAM V. CHAN CHAU WAH

[2026] HKCA 609 Court of Appeal 17 April 2026 • CAMP208/2025 • 13 min read

5 cases cited (0 HK, 5 foreign)

Outcome

Leave to appeal refused

leave to appeal is refused.

Source: [2026] HKCA 609, Court of Appeal, decided 17 April 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

K Yeung Coram Poon Coram

Counsel (5)

Cheung & Co., Solicitors Firm Jisp Cheung & Co, Solicitors Firm Michelle L Y Wong Counsel Plaintiff Queenie W S Ng Counsel Plaintiff Stephen Siu Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

Chan Chau Wah Defendant Chan Shu Lam Plaintiff

Case Significance

Chan Shu Lam v. Chan Chau Wah [2026] HKCA 609 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 17 April 2026 in which the court refused leave to appeal, holding: 'leave to appeal is refused.' The application followed a series of Court of First Instance rulings between the same parties, including Chan Shu Lam v. Chan Chau Wah [2025] HKCFI 3338, Chan Shu Lam v. Chan Chau Wah [2025] HKCFI 2338 and Chan Shu Lam v. Chan Chau Wah [2025] HKCFI 4593. In refusing leave, the Court of Appeal also referred to the authorities in [2023] HKCA 176 and [2022] 5 HKLRD 284.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in Chan Shu Lam v. Chan Chau Wah [2026] HKCA 609?

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal, holding: 'leave to appeal is refused.' The decision followed earlier Court of First Instance rulings between the same parties, including Chan Shu Lam v. Chan Chau Wah [2025] HKCFI 4593.

Which earlier decisions were referenced in Chan Shu Lam v. Chan Chau Wah [2026] HKCA 609?

The Court of Appeal referred to Chan Shu Lam v. Chan Chau Wah [2025] HKCFI 3338, [2025] HKCFI 2338 and [2025] HKCFI 4593, together with the authorities in [2023] HKCA 176 and [2022] 5 HKLRD 284.