Read the full judgment text of HCMP 1801/2023 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 7 March 2025 before Deputy High Court Judge KC Chan.
Civil procedure – Mareva Injunction – Chabra jurisdiction – High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4) s.21M – Conveyancing and Property Ordinance Cap.619 s.60 – Interim relief – Risk of dissipation – Property transfer – Divorce proceedings – Family Court Consent Order – Qianhai Court PRC Claims – Assets preservation – Maintenance payment – Costs – Whether there is a real risk of dissipation by the 1st Defendant to justify continuation of Mareva Injunction – Whether variation of Mareva Injunction to allow maintenance payments is justified – Whether transfer of property to 2nd Defendant constitutes unjustified dissipation amenable to avoidance under s.60 C&PO – Whether there is a real risk of dissipation by the 2nd Defendant – Form of Chabra injunction and balance of convenience including oppression to 2nd Defendant and children – Mareva Injunction against 1st Defendant continued; Application to vary dismissed; Chabra Injunction granted against 2nd Defendant limited to 1st Defendant's half share allowing rental income; 1st Defendant to pay Plaintiffs' costs (nisi); 2nd Defendant to pay 85% of Plaintiffs' costs (nisi)
Legal issues: Continuation of Mareva Injunction against Liu · Variation of Mareva Injunction against Liu · Chabra Injunction against Chui · Risk of dissipation by Chui · Form of Chabra Injunction and balance of convenience
Outcome: Mareva Injunction against 1st Defendant continued; Application to vary dismissed; Chabra Injunction granted against 2nd Defendant; Costs orders made.
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