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LCC v LTLA

[2024] HKCA 406
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Appeal
Year2024
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Court of Appeal clarified jurisdiction to notionally add back dissipated assets in ancillary relief proceedings in Hong Kong.

Key Principle

The Court of Appeal clarified the law on the court's jurisdiction to notionally add back assets in ancillary relief proceedings.

Area of Law

family

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