LCH V. WPSN

[2026] HKCFA 5 Court of Final Appeal 23 January 2026 • FAMV133/2025 • 16 min read

6 cases cited (0 HK, 6 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Outcome

Leave to appeal dismissed

leave to appeal was dismissed.

Source: [2026] HKCFA 5, Court of Final Appeal, decided 23 January 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (3)

Fok Coram Lam Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (3)

Tonys Lawyers Firm Bridget Huang Counsel Petitioner Richard Todd Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

Lch Petitioner Wpsn Respondent

Case Significance

LCH v. WPSN [2026] HKCFA 5 is a Court of Final Appeal decision touching on the Rules of the High Court, in which leave to appeal was dismissed, the court holding that "leave to appeal was dismissed." The application followed a series of decisions in the same matter, including LCH v. WPSN [2025] HKCA 376 and LCH v. WPSN [2025] HKCA 783. The decision was subsequently referred to in Leong Ma Li v. High Fashion New Media Corporation Limited (suing on behalf of itself and also in its capacity as the sole shareholder of Longford Information and Technology Co., Limited) (上海梁富信息科技有限公司) [2026] HKCFA 18.

Summary

A husband (LCH) sought leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal against the dismissal of his application to vary a consent summons providing for the sale of the former matrimonial home and distribution of proceeds. The Appeal Committee dismissed the application, finding no question of great general or public importance and no reasonable prospect of success, as the lower courts correctly applied family law principles.

What did the Court of Final Appeal decide in LCH v. WPSN [2026] HKCFA 5?

The Court of Final Appeal dismissed the application, holding that "leave to appeal was dismissed." The underlying dispute had already been considered by the Court of Appeal in LCH v. WPSN [2025] HKCA 376 and LCH v. WPSN [2025] HKCA 783.

Which later decision referred to LCH v. WPSN [2026] HKCFA 5?

Leong Ma Li v. High Fashion New Media Corporation Limited [2026] HKCFA 18 referred to LCH v. WPSN [2026] HKCFA 5, a Court of Final Appeal decision on the Rules of the High Court in which leave to appeal was dismissed.