CHAU TAT WING, SUING IN HIS OWN CAPACITY AND AS THE SOLE EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF WONG TIM LUN, DECEASED V. WONG KWAI WAN AND ANOTHER

[2026] HKCA 63 Court of Appeal 4 February 2026 • CAMP130/2025 • 26 min read

5 cases cited (0 HK, 5 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Outcome

Application dismissed

the Summons is dismissed.

Source: [2026] HKCA 63, Court of Appeal, decided 4 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Chow Coram G Lam Coram

Counsel (4)

Leung & Lien Firm Li, Kwok & Law Firm Kelvin Leung Counsel Plaintiff Leon Ho Counsel Defendant

Parties (3)

CHAU TAT WING, suing in his own capacity and as the sole executor of the estate of WONG TIM LUN, deceased Plaintiff Secretary for Justice (Sued for and on Behalf of Director of Lands) Defendant Wong Kwai Wan Defendant

Case Significance

Chau Tat Wing, suing in his own capacity and as the sole executor of the estate of Wong Tim Lun, deceased v. Wong Kwai Wan and Another [2026] HKCA 63 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 4 February 2026. It follows earlier proceedings between the same parties in the District Court: [2024] HKDC 2067, [2025] HKDC 517 and [2025] HKDC 1044. The Court of Appeal held: "the Summons is dismissed," also referring to (2014) 17 HKCFAR 863 and [1999] 1 WLR 1360.

The decision was subsequently cited in Lee Chick Choi v. The Hong Kong Golf Club [2026] HKDC 460.

Summary

Chau Tat Wing, executor of Wong Tim Lun's estate, sought leave to appeal and an extension of time in a property dispute with Wong Kwai Wan and the Secretary for Justice involving land in the New Territories. The Court of Appeal refused leave, finding the intended appeal had no reasonable prospect of success on multiple grounds including estoppel, adverse possession, and quantum of compensation.

What did the Court of Appeal decide on the summons in Chau Tat Wing v. Wong Kwai Wan and Another [2026] HKCA 63?

The Court of Appeal held: "the Summons is dismissed," in a decision dated 4 February 2026 that followed earlier District Court proceedings between the same parties, including [2024] HKDC 2067, [2025] HKDC 517 and [2025] HKDC 1044.

Which later decision cited Chau Tat Wing v. Wong Kwai Wan and Another [2026] HKCA 63?

Chau Tat Wing v. Wong Kwai Wan and Another [2026] HKCA 63 was cited in Lee Chick Choi v. The Hong Kong Golf Club [2026] HKDC 460, a subsequent District Court decision.