TSANG WOON MING (曾煥明) V. TSAN HING TAT HEIDI (曾慶達) AND OTHERS

[2024] HKCFA 33 Court of Final Appeal 23 December 2024 • FAMV50/2024 • 13 min read
7 cases cited (0 SG, 7 foreign)

Practice Areas

Limitation Ordinance

Judges (3)

Fok Coram Lam Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (6)

Keith Lam Lau & Chan Firm Zebra H Y Kwan & Partners Firm Benjamin Chain Counsel Plaintiff Chan Hei Ching Jacky Counsel Plaintiff Dexter Leung Counsel Defendant Frederick HF Chan Counsel Defendant

Parties (8)

the surviving spouse and intended administratrix of the estate of TSANG HING KWONG THOMAS, deceased Unknown Choi Kam Che Cecilia Defendant Tsan Hing Tat Heidi Defendant Tsang Woon Ming Plaintiff Yap Chun Hung Alexander Defendant Yap Henrietta Chun Wah Defendant Yap Henry Fat Suan Defendant Yap Jason Chun Ying Defendant

Summary

Tsang Woon Ming appealed against Tsan Hing Tat Heidi and others in a family dispute concerning the administration of estate property and the obligations of trustees. The case raised questions about fiduciary duties and the proper management of family assets. The appeal was dealt with on its merits.

Statutes Cited

Limitation Ordinance (Cap 347)

Cases Cited (7)

UK (2)
[2003] 1 AC 419 [2018] UKPC 27
HK (5)
(2002) 5 HKCFAR 356 [1998] 1 HKLRD 241 [2006] 4 HKLRD 671 [2021] HKDC 482 [2024] 1 HKLRD 316

Judgment

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Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2024] HKCFA 33)