Read the full judgment text of FCMC 12738/2016 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 23 February 2018 before 陳振國法官.
Ancillary relief – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance s.7 – Property division – Civil servant status – Land premium – Fair distribution – Former matrimonial home valued at HK$16,000,000 with land premium of HK$6,780,000 – Husband claimed compensation for loss of civil servant welfare – Court held civil servant status not a special contribution justifying deviation from equal division – Wife entitled to 5% additional share due to lack of pension and medical benefits – Property to be sold with proceeds split 49.33% Wife and 50.67% Husband – Interim decree absolute.
Legal issues: Whether husband entitled to extra compensation equal to land premium · What ancillary relief order to make
Outcome: Ancillary relief granted. Property to be sold. Net proceeds split 49.33% to Wife and 50.67% to Husband. Interim decree made absolute.
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