NPYJ V. SMRC (and 1 other)

[2026] HKCA 18 Court of Appeal 9 January 2026 • CAMP309/2023; CAMP310/2023 • 28 min read

13 cases cited (0 SG, 13 foreign)

Judges (2)

Anthony Chan Coram Kwan Coram

Counsel (2)

HY Leung & Co LLP Firm Melinda Chiang Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Npyj Petitioner Smrc Respondent

Summary

NPYJ sought leave to appeal against a Family Court decision in custody/access proceedings involving the child SMRC. The application raised issues about the welfare of the child and the lower court's exercise of discretion. The Court of Appeal (Chu VP and Barma JA) determined the leave application with judgment on 9 January 2026.

Statutes Cited

Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A)

Cases Cited (13)

UK (3)

[2013] EWCA Civ 1104 [2020] EWCA Civ 568 [2023] 3 WLR 1204

HK (10)

[2007] 5 HKC 84 [2009] 4 HKLRD 125 [2020] HKCA 832 [2021] HKCA 897 [2021] HKFLR 25 [2022] 3 HKLRD 709 [2023] HKFC 120 [2023] HKFC 122 [2023] HKFC 174 [2023] HKFC 175

Judgment

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Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 18)