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Lui Ming Lok v Ng Im Fong Loretta

[2024] HKCFA 21
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Final Appeal
Year2024
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Mental incapacity of a party at the time of marriage renders the marriage void rather than voidable under Hong Kong law.

Key Principle

Mental incapacity of a party to marriage renders it void rather than voidable.

Area of Law

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