C, S (FORMERLY KNOWN AS C, S) V. W, CT

[2026] HKFC 9 Family Court 9 January 2026 • FCMC11994/2021 • 19 min read

5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign)

Practice Areas

District Court Ordinance

Judges (1)

W. Y. Ho Coram

Counsel (4)

Alvin Cheng & Rosaline Choy Firm ONC Lawyers Firm Eric Leung Counsel Respondent Richard Todd K.C. Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

C, S Petitioner W, Ct Respondent

Summary

Both parties in divorce proceedings sought leave to appeal against the court's ancillary relief decision. The court refused leave to both parties, finding no reasonable prospect of success in either intended appeal, and varied the costs order to require the petitioner wife to pay the respondent husband's costs of her unsuccessful leave application.

Statutes Cited

District Court Ordinance (Cap 336)

Cases Cited (5)

UK (2)

[2006] 2 AC 618 [2006] 2 WLR 1283

HK (3)

[2009] 4 HKLRD 125 [2010] 6 HKC 528 [2011] 3 HKLRD 759

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKFC 9)