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A question for the husband who entered a second marriage: to which wife will the widow's pension go after he dies?
The Court of Appeal recently issued an important legal ruling, emphasizing that the power to determine the legality of a registered marriage rests solely with a duly authorized High Court, and that such judicial power cannot, under any circumstances…
Summary
The Court of Appeal has ruled that pension authorities cannot assume the jurisdiction of a competent court to declare a registered marriage invalid, while ordering the Department of Pensions to recognise a retired municipal employee's wife as eligible for benefits under the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund Ordinance.
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