朱鳳娟 對 朱有榮及另五人

朱鳳娟 對 朱有榮及另五人

The court exercised its case management powers to grant limited extensions for unrepresented respondents to file defences, to consolidate and manage HCMP and related HCA matters together because of overlapping factual issues, and to order and timetable mediation with specified document production and reporting...

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Citation
[2019] HKCFI 2904
Parties
Petitioner: Gee Fung Kuen (朱鳳娟); 1st Respondent: Gee Yau Wing Terry (朱有榮); 2nd Respondent: Gee Pak Cheong (朱柏昌); 3rd Respondent: Gee Fung Yin (朱鳳妍); 4th Respondent: Gee Shing Kai (朱盛佳); 5th Respondent: Metropolis Enterprises Limited (英都貿易有限公司); 6th Respondent: True Treasure Investment Limited (緯衡投資有限公司)
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
21 November 2019
Case Number
HCMP798/2017
Procedural Posture
Petition Under Companies Ordinance (sections 723 726) and Related Civil Litigation (hcmp and HCA Consolidation) / Case Management Hearing / Directions and Pre Trial Case Management
Outcome
Directions issued, adjournment granted for specified respondents, mediation ordered, timetable and case management dates fixed, costs allocation for preparation of specified documents ordered to HCMP
Legal Topics
Sections 723 726 Companies Ordinance, Case Management and Consolidation, Mediation and Settlement, Service of Process, Representation and Adjournment
Source Language
ch
Company Law Civil Procedure Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections 723 726 Companies Ordinance Case Management and Consolidation Mediation and Settlement Service of Process Representation and Adjournment

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Parties

Gee Fung Kuen (朱鳳娟)

Petitioner

Gee Yau Wing Terry (朱有榮)

1st Respondent

Gee Pak Cheong (朱柏昌)

2nd Respondent

Gee Fung Yin (朱鳳妍)

3rd Respondent

Gee Shing Kai (朱盛佳)

4th Respondent

Metropolis Enterprises Limited (英都貿易有限公司)

5th Respondent

True Treasure Investment Limited (緯衡投資有限公司)

6th Respondent

Procedural Posture

Petition Under Companies Ordinance (sections 723 726) and Related Civil Litigation (hcmp and HCA Consolidation) / Case Management Hearing / Directions and Pre Trial Case Management

  1. 1 Whether to grant time for unrepresented respondents to obtain representation and file defences
  2. 2 How to manage and consolidate HCMP and related HCA proceedings with common factual issues
  3. 3 Whether to order mediation and specify documents and timetable for mediation

Ratio Decidendi

The court exercised its case management powers to grant limited extensions for unrepresented respondents to file defences, to consolidate and manage HCMP and related HCA matters together because of overlapping factual issues, and to order and timetable mediation with specified document production and reporting requirements so as to progress the disputes efficiently.

Court Disposition

Directions issued, adjournment granted for specified respondents, mediation ordered, timetable and case management dates fixed, costs allocation for preparation of specified documents ordered to HCMP

Orders

  • Second and third respondents allowed two months to file and serve defences, deadline 21 January 2020
  • Case management conference fixed on 9 March 2020 at 10:00am for two hours; HCA 2950/2015 and HCA 2287/2018 to be heard together that day