SANCTUARY SYSTEMS LTD AND ANOTHER v. JOHNNIE WONG AND OTHERS

SANCTUARY SYSTEMS LTD AND ANOTHER v. JOHNNIE WONG AND OTHERS

The judge exercised discretion to grant the interlocutory orders sought because they are proper interim measures to preserve the position in support of the main Jamaican proceedings and would merely reflect existing orders including that of Pusey J on 28 October; costs were reserved.

Citation
SANCTUARY SYSTEMS LTD AND ANOTHER v. JOHNNIE WONG AND OTHERS
Parties
1st Plaintiff: Sanctuary Systems Limited; 2nd Plaintiff: Palmyra Properties Limited; 1st Defendant: Johnnie Wong; 2nd Defendant: Pacific Crown International Company Limited; 3rd Defendant: Pacific Crown International Limited; 4th Defendant: Huang Ciang He
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
20 November 2009
Case Number
HCMP1675/2009
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Proceedings No. 1675 of 2009 (court of First Instance, High Court of Hong Kong Sar) / Interlocutory Application — Ruling in Chambers (20 November 2009)
Outcome
Application granted; interlocutory orders made in terms of the summons; costs reserved.
Legal Topics
Interlocutory Orders, Supporting Foreign Proceedings, Extension of Existing Orders, Costs Reserved
Source Language
EN
Civil Procedure Interim Relief Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Orders Comity Private International Law Interlocutory Orders Supporting Foreign Proceedings Extension of Existing Orders +1 more

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Parties

Sanctuary Systems Limited

1st Plaintiff

Palmyra Properties Limited

2nd Plaintiff

Johnnie Wong

1st Defendant

Pacific Crown International Company Limited

2nd Defendant

Pacific Crown International Limited

3rd Defendant

Huang Ciang He

4th Defendant

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Proceedings No. 1675 of 2009 (court of First Instance, High Court of Hong Kong Sar) / Interlocutory Application — Ruling in Chambers (20 November 2009)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Hong Kong court should grant interlocutory orders to support foreign (Jamaican) proceedings
  2. 2 Whether the domestic court should extend or reflect existing orders made by other judges and by the High Court of Jamaica (Pusey J)
  3. 3 Whether making the orders would be premature or amount to putting the cart before the horse

Ratio Decidendi

The judge exercised discretion to grant the interlocutory orders sought because they are proper interim measures to preserve the position in support of the main Jamaican proceedings and would merely reflect existing orders including that of Pusey J on 28 October; costs were reserved.

Court Disposition

Application granted; interlocutory orders made in terms of the summons; costs reserved.

Orders

  • Interlocutory orders as set out in the summons granted
  • Costs reserved