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Kam Leung Sui Kwan v Kam Kwan Lai

(2015) 18 HKCFAR 501
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Final Appeal
Year2015
StatusBinding authority

Summary

HK Court of Final Appeal considered constructive trust principles applicable to property purchased in joint names in the context of company and insolvency disputes.

Key Principle

constructive trust principles; property purchased in joint names

Area of Law

Company and Insolvency

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