Short write-ups of recent Hong Kong judgments.
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On 8 October 2026, the Court of Appeal (Chu VP, Barma and G Lam JJA) handed down judgment in Chan Pui Sze and Mak Hau Yin (as Trustees of the Bankrupt) v Wang Jue [2026] HKCA 1776, dismissing the Trustees' appeal and upholding Cheng J's dismissal of their claim at [2024] HKCFI 2491. Mr José-Antonio Maurellet SC (with Mr Jason Yu and Mr Charlie Liu), instructed by Messrs LCP, acted for the successful Defendant.
On 30 September 2026, Deputy High Court Judge Andrew Li handed down judgment in _Force Field Limited v Top One Global Holdings Ltd & Anor_ and the related _Top One Global Holdings Ltd v Su Da & Anor_ [2026] HKCFI 5340, two actions heard together arising from the 2016 sale of 19.8% of Ernest Borel Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 1856) for HK$154.8 million. Mr Vincent Lung, instructed by Lennon & Lawyers, acted for Force Field and Su Da.
The dispute concerns a North Point flat purchased by the late Tan Su Chin in 1983. On 8 April 2004, the Deceased executed a Will and a Deed of Gift on the same day at Messrs S K Wong & Lee. The Deed of Gift assigned the Property to himself and the Defendant, Leong Foong Yin, as joint tenants. The Will bequeathed the Deceased's Hong Kong estate in three equal shares to his three sons from his marriage to Madam Nah. After the Deceased died in 2019, his children from Madam Nah (the Plaintiffs) sought to set aside the Deed of Gift for mistake or non est factum, alleging an "Arrangement" under which D would receive only 50% of the beneficial interest. D counterclaimed for possession, the title deeds, keys, and mesne profits.