LIU SUMIN (劉蘇敏), the intended Administratix of the estate of LAU SO PUI, REBECCA (劉蘇佩), deceased v LAU TIT SHUN (劉鐵純)

Read the full judgment text of HCMP 005037/1998 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 2 June 1999.

1. This is an application on the part of Madam Liu Sumin for an order that it be declared that the Defendant was precluded by the rule of public policy referred to in Part VA of the Law Amendment and Reform (Consolidation) Ordinance Cap.23 as "the Forfeiture Rule" from acquiring (1) any interest in the Deceased's estate under the law relating to intestacy, and (2) any interest by way of survivorship in the properties held under the joint names of the Deceased and the Defendant, in particular, th