Law Ying Wah v. The Personal Representative of the Estate of Cheng Tai Tseung, Deceased

Read the full judgment text of DCCJ 3068/2024 on BabelCite. This District Court judgment was delivered on 7 January 2026.

1. Page 9, paragraph 25, line F to H: “ Since the plaintiff’s pleaded case is that his possession commenced in 1984, section 38A is not relied upon. The relevant limitation period in the present case is therefore 12 years.” should read as “ The plaintiff’s pleaded case is that his possession commenced in 1984, but section 38A is not replied upon in counsel’s submissions .  The relevant limitation period in the present case is in my view 20 years.”; and

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Case No.DCCJ 3068/2024[2026] HKDC 55
Court
District Court
Date07 Jan 2026
Judge
Case Document
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DCCJ 3068/2024

[2026] HKDC 55

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

CIVIL ACTION NO 3068 OF 2024

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BETWEEN

  LAW YING WAH (羅應華) Plaintiff
  and  
  THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE ESTATE OF CHENG TAI TSEUNG
(鄭泰祥), DECEASED
Defendant

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Before:  Deputy District Judge Lee Siu-him in Chambers (Open to Public)
Date of Hearing:  7 January 2026
Date of Judgment:  7 January 2026
Date of Corrigendum:  20 January 2026

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CORRIGENDUM

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Please note the following corrigendum for the Judgment dated 7 January 2026: -

1.Page 9, paragraph 25, line F to H: “Since the plaintiff’s pleaded case is that his possession commenced in 1984, section 38A is not relied upon. The relevant limitation period in the present case is therefore 12 years.” should read as “The plaintiff’s pleaded case is that his possession commenced in 1984, but section 38A is not replied upon in counsel’s submissions.  The relevant limitation period in the present case is in my view 20 years.”; and

2.Page 9, paragraph 27(1), line S to T: “… by virtue of section 7(2)  of the Limitation Ordinance, Cap 347;” should read as “… by virtue of section 7(2)  and section 38A of the Limitation Ordinance, Cap 347;”.

Dated the 20th day of January 2026

( Lee Siu-him )
Deputy District Judge

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