譚智華 對 楊國聰經營新寶燈飾裝修工程公司

譚智華 對 楊國聰經營新寶燈飾裝修工程公司

Leave to appeal was refused because the applicant failed to demonstrate any legal error: the contested matters were factual credibility determinations within the Tribunal's province and were supported by evidence (receipts, messages and timing of photographs); the Tribunal's findings were not irrational or perverse.

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Citation
[2024] HKCFI 1537
Parties
Applicant: 譚智華; Respondent: 楊國聰經營新寶燈飾裝修工程公司
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
11 June 2024
Case Number
HCSA13/2024
Procedural Posture
Small Claims Tribunal Appeal / Leave to Appeal Application Under S28(1)
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal refused.
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Credibility Findings, Jurisdictional Limits, Remedies for Defective Workmanship
Source Language
ch
Contract Construction Civil Procedure Evidence Tribunal Jurisdiction Leave to Appeal Credibility Findings Jurisdictional Limits +1 more

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Parties

譚智華

Applicant

楊國聰經營新寶燈飾裝修工程公司

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Small Claims Tribunal Appeal / Leave to Appeal Application Under S28(1)

  1. 1 Whether the respondent was entitled to charge additional HKD 20,000 for post‑contract works
  2. 2 Whether the renovation works were defective and the reasonable cost of remedy
  3. 3 Whether the Tribunal's factual findings on credibility were unsupported by evidence or irrational such as to raise a legal issue

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to appeal was refused because the applicant failed to demonstrate any legal error: the contested matters were factual credibility determinations within the Tribunal's province and were supported by evidence (receipts, messages and timing of photographs); the Tribunal's findings were not irrational or perverse.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal refused.

Orders

  • Leave to appeal refused