陳培光 對 薛玉貞及另一人

陳培光 對 薛玉貞及另一人

The Court refused the out‑of‑time application because the applicant showed an unjustified delay of nearly two months with no reasonable explanation and the proposed grounds lacked a real prospect of success: the primary judge's factual findings and legal conclusions (including equal partnership shares, absence of...

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Citation
[2019] HKCA 480
Parties
Applicant: CHAN PUI KWONG (陳培光); Respondent: SIT YUK CHING (薛玉貞); Respondent: KWAN WING KAM (關永錦)
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
3 May 2019
Case Number
CAMP1/2019
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Appeal (out of Time) From District Court Judgment / Court of Appeal Determination on Out‑of‑time Leave Application Without Oral Hearing
Outcome
application for leave to appeal out of time refused
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Extension of Time, Standard of Review on Factual Findings, Estoppel by Convention, Promissory Estoppel, Partnership Accounting, Admissibility of New Claims
Source Language
ch
Civil Procedure Appeal Partnership Law Estoppel Evidence Law Leave to Appeal Extension of Time Standard of Review on Factual Findings +4 more

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Parties

CHAN PUI KWONG (陳培光)

Applicant

SIT YUK CHING (薛玉貞)

Respondent

KWAN WING KAM (關永錦)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Appeal (out of Time) From District Court Judgment / Court of Appeal Determination on Out‑of‑time Leave Application Without Oral Hearing

  1. 1 Whether to grant leave to appeal out of time
  2. 2 Whether the applicant demonstrated a real prospect of success
  3. 3 Whether the alleged new claim for 'suspicious expenditures' was properly pleaded and admissible

Ratio Decidendi

The Court refused the out‑of‑time application because the applicant showed an unjustified delay of nearly two months with no reasonable explanation and the proposed grounds lacked a real prospect of success: the primary judge's factual findings and legal conclusions (including equal partnership shares, absence of problematic accounts, applicant's prior withdrawal of capital and estoppel) were supported by evidence and law, and the new 'suspicious expenditures' claim was properly disallowed below and could not found leave.

Court Disposition

application for leave to appeal out of time refused

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal out of time refused
  • Applicant is prohibited from seeking reconsideration under Order 59 rule 2A(7) of the High Court Rules pursuant to Order 59 rule 2A(8)