Z, A Minor Suing By His Mother and Next Friend X v. Y

Read the full judgment text of HCMP 1609/2022 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 8 December 2022.

1. Please note the following corrigenda in the Judgment dated 8 December 2022: -

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Case No.HCMP 1609/2022[2022] HKCFI 3695
Court
High Court CFI
Date08 Dec 2022
Judge
Case Document
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HCMP 1609/2022

[2022] HKCFI 3695

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO 1609 OF 2022

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  IN THE MATTER OF Z, a minor boy (“the Minor”)
  and
  IN THE MATTER OF section 3(1)(a) of the Guardianship of Minors Ordinance (Cap 13) and sections 5 to 8 of Parent and Child Ordinance (Cap 429)
  and
  IN THE MATTER OF the inherent or parens patriae jurisdiction of the High Court and Order 15 rule 16 of the Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A)

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BETWEEN

  Z, a minor suing by his mother and next friend X Applicant
  and  
  Y Respondent
  and  
  Secretary for Justice Intervener

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Before: Hon B Chu J in Chambers (Not Open to Public)
Date of Hearing: 28 November 2022
Date of Judgment: 8 December 2022

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CORRIGENDUM

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1.Please note the following corrigenda in the Judgment dated 8 December 2022: - 

2.The words “Z cannot be the biological father of Z” in 5th line of paragraph 39 should read “Y cannot be the biological father of Z”.

3.The words “with respect of” in 2nd line of paragraph 50 should read “with respect to”.

4.The words “with respect of” in 3rd line of paragraph 51 should read “with respect to”.

5.The words “insuitable cases without necessarily wording the child” in 3rd line of paragraph 57 should read “in suitable cases without necessarily warding the child”.

Dated this 18th day of May 2023

  (Sarah Hui)
Clerk to the Honourable Madam Justice B Chu

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