Director of Social Welfare v. Lpk

Case No.HCAD 26/2022[2025] HKCFI 3344

Court

HCAD

Date31 Jul 2025

Judge—

Case Document

100%Judiciary

HCAD 26/2022, HCAD 27/2022,
HCAD 19/2023, HCAD 20/2023,
HCAD 21/2023, HCAD 33/2023 &
HCAD 34/2023

[2025] HKCFI 3344

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS NO 26 OF 2022, 27 OF 2022, 19 OF 2023, 20 OF 2023, 21 OF 2023, 33 OF 2023 AND 34 OF 2023

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	IN THE MATTER OF LLY, TTY, LLT, TLS, TCN, LWY, and LLY, the infants
	and
	IN THE MATTER of section 5A of the Adoption Ordinance, Cap 290

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BETWEEN

	DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE	Plaintiff
	and
	LPK	Defendant
	Official Solicitor as next friends of LLT, TLS, TCN, TTY, LLY, LLY and LWY	Next friend

(Heard Together)

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Before:

Hon Au-Yeung J in Chambers (Not Open to the Public)

Date of Hearing:	17 January 2025
Date of Judgment:	31 July 2025
Date of Corrigendum:	11 September 2025

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C O R R I G E N D U M

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Please note the following corrigendum in the Judgment dated 31 July 2025:-

1.  In paragraph 15, lines L to M: “I have also granting freeing orders” should read “I have also granted freeing orders”.

2.  In paragraph 29, Line F, “Here are my reasons for granting the freeing orders of the 6^th and 7^th Children adoption orders in respect of the 4^th and 5^th Children” should read “Here are my reasons for granting the freeing orders of the 6^th and 7^th Children, adoption orders in respect of the 4^th and 5^th Children…”

3.  Last page, Line H should read: “Ms Bonnie Cheng, instructed by Department of Justice and Miss Stephanie Wong, Government Counsel, of the Department of Justice, for the Plaintiff”