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THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION OF HONG KONG

REPORT


THE FAMILY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS

This report can be found on the Internet at: http://www.info.gov.hk/hkreform.


March 2003

The Law Reform Commission was established by the Executive Council in January 1980. The Commission considers such reforms of the laws of Hong Kong as may be referred to it by the Secretary for Justice or the Chief Justice.

The members of the Commission at present are:

The Hon Ms Elsie Leung Oi-Sie, GBM, JP,
Secretary for Justice (Chairman)

The Hon Mr Justice Andrew Li, Chief Justice
Mr Tony Yen, SBS, JP, Law Draftsman
Dr John Bacon-Shone
Hon Mr Justice Bokhary, PJ
Prof Albert Chen
Mr Anthony Chow
Professor Y K Fan, JP
Mr Alan Hoo, SC
Hon Mrs Sophie Leung, SBS, JP
Prof Michael McConville

The Secretary of the Commission is Mr Stuart M I Stoker and its offices are at:

20/F Harcourt House
39 Gloucester Road
Wanchai
Hong Kong

Telephone: 2528 0472
Fax: 2865 2902
E-mail: hklrc@hkreform.gov.hk
Website: http://www.info.gov.hk/hkreform


THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION
OF HONG KONG

REPORT

CONTENTS

Chapter

Page


Preface
1


4


4
4
5
6
6
7
8
9
10
10
12
12


14


14
14
17
17
18
18
18
20
20
23
23
29


30


30
32
32
33
35
36
37
39
40
48


49


49
    Jurisdiction
49
49
51
54
54
56
60
60
63
65
67
68
68
69
72
72
73
76
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77


77
78
80
81
81
83
84
85
86
88
88
89
89
91
92
93

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96
97
98
98
99
104
104
105
106
108
109
110
112
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114
114
116
118
120
122
122
123
123
126
127
128
129
132
135


137


Annexures


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