梁偉儒 對 梁達明及二人

梁偉儒 對 梁達明及二人

Leave to appeal refused because the claim failed to disclose any reasonable cause of action, was an abuse of process plainly re-litigating matters conclusively determined in earlier proceedings (res judicata), and therefore had no reasonable prospect of success under s63A(2) District Court Ordinance; consequential...

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Citation
[2019] HKCA 961
Parties
Applicant: 梁偉儒; Defendant: 梁達明; Defendant: 劉家斌; Defendant: 王偉良
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
23 August 2019
Case Number
CAMP42/2019
Procedural Posture
High Court Miscellaneous Civil Application / Application for Leave to Appeal
Outcome
application for leave to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Striking Out, Res Judicata, Pleading Sufficiency, Abuse of Process, Costs
Source Language
ch
Civil Procedure Company Law Appeal Leave to Appeal Striking Out Res Judicata Pleading Sufficiency Abuse of Process +1 more

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Parties

梁偉儒

Applicant

梁達明

Defendant

劉家斌

Defendant

王偉良

Defendant

Procedural Posture

High Court Miscellaneous Civil Application / Application for Leave to Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has a reasonable prospect of success for an appeal under District Court Ordinance s63A(2)
  2. 2 Whether the claim discloses a reasonable cause of action and complies with pleading requirements
  3. 3 Whether the proceedings are an abuse of process and barred by res judicata/previous judgments

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to appeal refused because the claim failed to disclose any reasonable cause of action, was an abuse of process plainly re-litigating matters conclusively determined in earlier proceedings (res judicata), and therefore had no reasonable prospect of success under s63A(2) District Court Ordinance; consequential procedural restrictions and costs order were justified.

Court Disposition

application for leave to appeal refused

Orders

  • Leave to appeal refused
  • Applicant to pay the defendants' costs of this application in the sum of HKD 48000 to be assessed on the summary basis