Liu Kaibang, A Minor, By His Next Friend and Mother Liu Lijuan v. Lai Joseph Tak, in His Personal Capacity and in His Capacity As the Executor of the Estate of Lai Dennis
Case No.HCAP 44/2023[2025] HKCFI 3105
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High Court CFI
Date25 Jul 2025
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HCAP 44/2023
[2025] HKCFI 3105
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
PROBATE ACTION NO 44 OF 2023
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IN THE ESTATE of Lai, Dennis (黎德望, the “Deceased”), late of Flat C, 12th Floor, Tower 2, Sorrento, No. 1 Austin Road West, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong (the “Estate”)
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BETWEEN
LIU
KAIBANG (刘幵邦), a minor, by his
next friend and mother LIU LIJUAN (刘丽娟)
Plaintiff
and
LAI JOSEPH TAK (黎德信),
in his personal capacity and in his capacity as the executor
of the estate of LAI DENNIS (黎德望)
Defendant
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Before:
Deputy High Court Judge MK Liu in Chambers (by Paper Disposal)
Date of Written Submissions by the Defendant:
4 July 2025
Date of Written Submissions by the Plaintiff:
11 July 2025
Date of Reply Submissions by the Defendant:
18 July 2025
Date of Decision:
25 July 2025
Date of Corrigendum:
1 August 2025
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CORRIGENDUM
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Please note the following amendment in the Decision handed down on 25 July 2025:-
Page 9, paragraph 8(4): “……. If D fails and P succeeds in Part I (which means that P has raised an unreasonable challenge to P’s locus in this case), I do not see any reason why costs would not follow the event.” should read as “If D fails and P succeeds in Part I (which means that D has raised an unreasonable challenge to P’s locus in this case), I do not see any reason why costs would not follow the event.”.
Dated the 1st day of August 2025
(Cynthia Ma)
Clerk to Deputy High Court Judge MK Liu
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