北京橙天嘉禾影視製作有限公司 v. 張承勷

北京橙天嘉禾影視製作有限公司 v. 張承勷

The Court dismissed the application for leave to appeal and to stay execution because the judge did not misapply her discretion: she was entitled to impose the payment-into-court condition in light of the defendant's substantial delay, evasive conduct, prejudice to the plaintiff and real risk of an empty judgment; the defendant had no reasonable prospect of success and the late draft affirmation did not meet the test for fresh evidence.

Citation
北京橙天嘉禾影視製作有限公司 v. 張承勷
Parties
Respondent: Plaintiff; Applicant: Defendant
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
11 November 2016
Case Number
HCMP2666/2016
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Appeal to Court of Appeal / Renewed Application Determined on Paper Under Order 59 Rule 2 A(5)(a)
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed; application to stay execution dismissed; order nisi for costs made against the defendant
Legal Topics
Setting Aside Default Judgment, Service of Process, Judicial Discretion, Leave to Appeal, Stay of Execution, Admission of Fresh Evidence, Costs Assessment
Source Language
EN
Civil Procedure Appeals Enforcement Bankruptcy Setting Aside Default Judgment Service of Process Judicial Discretion Leave to Appeal +3 more

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Parties

Plaintiff

Respondent

Defendant

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Appeal to Court of Appeal / Renewed Application Determined on Paper Under Order 59 Rule 2 A(5)(a)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judge erred in inferring the defendant had been evasive and sought to avoid service or enforcement
  2. 2 Whether a condition of full payment into court was wrongly imposed as a term for setting aside an irregular default judgment
  3. 3 Whether substantial delay alone can justify imposition of a payment condition

Ratio Decidendi

The Court dismissed the application for leave to appeal and to stay execution because the judge did not misapply her discretion: she was entitled to impose the payment-into-court condition in light of the defendant's substantial delay, evasive conduct, prejudice to the plaintiff and real risk of an empty judgment; the defendant had no reasonable prospect of success and the late draft affirmation did not meet the test for fresh evidence.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed; application to stay execution dismissed; order nisi for costs made against the defendant

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal dismissed
  • Application to stay execution dismissed