Read the full judgment text of FACV 11 & 19/2013 on BabelCite. This Court of Final Appeal judgment was delivered on 23 May 2014 before Ribeiro PJ, Tang PJ, Fok PJ, Bokhary NPJ, Lord Collins of Mapesbury NPJ.
Civil procedure – appeal – court of last resort – concurrent findings of fact – review – rare and exceptional circumstances – Sky Heart Ltd v. Lee Hysan Co. Ltd – Chinachem Charitable Foundation Ltd v. Chan Chun Chuen – ancillary relief – ownership of shares – preliminary issue – concurrent finding of fact that 83.1% of shares in New Asia International (Group) Ltd belong to husband – evidence to support finding – misapprehension about percentage not vitiating finding – references to inquisitorial proceedings not indicating discretionary approach – appeals dismissed with costs – husband and cohabitee jointly and severally liable for wife's costs – stay lifted
Legal issues: Review of concurrent findings of fact
Outcome: Both appeals dismissed with costs; husband and cohabitee jointly and severally liable for wife's costs of each appeal.