Read the full judgment text of FAMV 17/2016 on BabelCite. This Court of Final Appeal judgment was delivered on 5 July 2016 before Chief Justice Ma, Mr Justice Ribeiro PJ, Mr Justice Fok PJ.
Civil procedure – leave to appeal – Court of Final Appeal – fiduciary duty – personal representative – account of profits – causal connection – breach of fiduciary duty – point of great general or public importance – 'or otherwise' ground – principles for establishing causal connection between breach and profits – independence of opportunity and decision – own resources – beneficial interest – disclosure to beneficiaries – leave granted
Legal issues: Leave to appeal on causation principles in account of profits for fiduciary breach
Outcome: Leave to appeal granted on the point of great general or public importance and on the 'or otherwise' ground.