陳鈺麟 對 陳英捷及另九人

陳鈺麟 對 陳英捷及另九人

法院認為聆案官在考慮兩案涉及不同當事人及不同訴因、以及HCA 1628/2012之原告為精神上無行為能力人士的情況下,合理地行使了其案件管理酌情權,合併兩案並不適宜,申請上訴未能滿足《高等法院條例》第14AA條的准許標準,因此撤銷上訴許可申請並命令上訴人負擔部分訟費。

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Citation
陳鈺麟 對 陳英捷及另九人
Parties
Plaintiff (hca 1628/2012): 陳英偉; First Defendant: 陳英捷; Second Defendant (hca 1628/2012): 陳鈺麟; Plaintiff (hca 2602/2013): 陳鈺麟; Second Defendant (hca 2602/2013): 阮金媚; Third Defendant (hca 2602/2013): 陳寛容; Fourth Defendant (hca 2602/2013): 陳明珠; Fifth Defendant (hca 2602/2013): 陳瑞英; Sixth Defendant (hca 2602/2013): 陳育欣; Seventh Defendant (hca 2602/2013): 謝婉明; Eighth Defendant (hca 2602/2013): 陳氏宗親會; Ninth Defendant (hca 2602/2013): 香港泉州同鄉會; Tenth Defendant (hca 2602/2013): 石獅市旅港同鄉會
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
24 October 2014
Case Number
HCA2602/2013
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal Application for Permission to Appeal (case Management Order) / Application for Leave to Appeal Heard and Refused at High Court (interlocutory)
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Case Consolidation, Leave to Appeal, Case Management Discretion, Natural Justice in Absence of Party
Source Language
ch
Civil Procedure Appeal Costs Mental Capacity Case Consolidation Leave to Appeal Case Management Discretion Natural Justice in Absence of Party

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Parties

陳英偉

Plaintiff (hca 1628/2012)

陳英捷

First Defendant

陳鈺麟

Second Defendant (hca 1628/2012)

陳鈺麟

Plaintiff (hca 2602/2013)

阮金媚

Second Defendant (hca 2602/2013)

陳寛容

Third Defendant (hca 2602/2013)

陳明珠

Fourth Defendant (hca 2602/2013)

陳瑞英

Fifth Defendant (hca 2602/2013)

陳育欣

Sixth Defendant (hca 2602/2013)

謝婉明

Seventh Defendant (hca 2602/2013)

陳氏宗親會

Eighth Defendant (hca 2602/2013)

香港泉州同鄉會

Ninth Defendant (hca 2602/2013)

石獅市旅港同鄉會

Tenth Defendant (hca 2602/2013)

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal Application for Permission to Appeal (case Management Order) / Application for Leave to Appeal Heard and Refused at High Court (interlocutory)

  1. 1 Whether two separate actions should be consolidated or heard together
  2. 2 Whether the hearing officer erred in making the order in the absence of the plaintiff who lacked litigation capacity
  3. 3 Whether the application for leave to appeal meets the threshold under section 14AA of the High Court Ordinance

Ratio Decidendi

法院認為聆案官在考慮兩案涉及不同當事人及不同訴因、以及HCA 1628/2012之原告為精神上無行為能力人士的情況下,合理地行使了其案件管理酌情權,合併兩案並不適宜,申請上訴未能滿足《高等法院條例》第14AA條的准許標準,因此撤銷上訴許可申請並命令上訴人負擔部分訟費。

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Dismissal of application for leave to appeal by Mr Chan Yuk-lun (陳鈺麟)
  • Appellant to pay costs to the first defendant in HCA 1628/2012 and to the first to third defendants in HCA 2602/2013