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Director of Social Welfare v LPK

[2025] HKCFI 3344
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of First Instance
Year2025
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Establishes criteria for granting freeing orders under s.5A in aid of abandoned children in Hong Kong.

Key Principle

Establishes criteria for granting freeing orders in aid of abandoned children under s.5A.

Area of Law

family

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