[2026] HKCA 125 — NORMAN GUY DONALD AND ANOTHER V. LI PAK HUEN IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF LI PAK WING AND OTHERS (and 1 other)

Practice Areas

Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance Probate and Administration Ordinance

Judges (3)

Counsel (7)

C M Chow & Company Firm Stephenson Harwood Firm Ambrose Ho Counsel Defendant Bonnie Y K Cheng Counsel Plaintiff Keith Chan Counsel Plaintiff Samson Hung Counsel Defendant Virginia Leung Counsel Defendant

Parties (10)

(1) Norman Guy Donald and (2) Lai Kar Yan (Derek), the Joint and Several Administrators of the Estate of Li Sing Kui Deceased Plaintiff Lee Michael Chak Chuen Defendant Li Pak Huen Defendant Lee Cheryl Ann Defendant Lee Pauline Defendant Lee Pui Yin Irene Defendant Lee Wai Shing Bernard Junior Defendant Lee Wai Yip Philip Defendant Li Pak Huen Defendant Tsang Kwok Cheung Defendant

Summary

Consolidated appeals from a dispute over the estate of Li Sing Kui, involving the administrators and multiple family members disputing the division of the estate under Order 85 of the Rules of the High Court. The Court of Appeal addressed applications for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal, examining issues of estate administration and proprietary interests. The court determined the applications by written submissions.

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance

s 22(1)(b)

Probate and Administration Ordinance

s 54 s 54(3)

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)

(2022) 25 HKCFAR 288 [2024] HKCA 403 [2024] HKCFI 645