M SUCCESS FINANCE LTD 對 馬玉兒

M SUCCESS FINANCE LTD 對 馬玉兒

The judge found the defendant not credible, held the documentary package satisfied s.18 requirements (or any non-compliance was technical), exercised the discretionary powers in s.18(3) (and would have exercised s.22(2) if required) to order enforcement, and therefore entered judgment for the plaintiff for the...

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Citation
[2022] HKDC 696
Parties
Plaintiff: M SUCCESS FINANCE LIMITED; Defendant: MAR YUK YEE (馬玉兒)
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
15 July 2022
Case Number
DCCJ4890/2015
Procedural Posture
Civil Money Lender Debt / Trial Judgment
Outcome
Judgment entered for plaintiff.
Legal Topics
Enforceability of Loan Agreements Under MLO S18, S7 MLO Business Premises, S22 Default Interest and Discretion, S24/s25 Excessive Interest/reopening Transactions, S27 Fees and Set Off, Amendment of Pleadings and Credibility Assessment
Source Language
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Money Lenders Ordinance (regulatory) Contract Law Civil Procedure Debt Recovery Enforceability of Loan Agreements Under MLO S18 S7 MLO Business Premises S22 Default Interest and Discretion S24/s25 Excessive Interest/reopening Transactions +2 more

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Parties

M SUCCESS FINANCE LIMITED

Plaintiff

MAR YUK YEE (馬玉兒)

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Money Lender Debt / Trial Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the loan agreement complied with s18 MLO such that it is enforceable
  2. 2 Whether the memorandum satisfied s18(2) requirements (h),(i),(j) or whether breaches were technical
  3. 3 Whether signing outside licensed premises breached s7 MLO and whether that affects enforceability

Ratio Decidendi

The judge found the defendant not credible, held the documentary package satisfied s.18 requirements (or any non-compliance was technical), exercised the discretionary powers in s.18(3) (and would have exercised s.22(2) if required) to order enforcement, and therefore entered judgment for the plaintiff for the outstanding loan sum plus interest and costs.

Court Disposition

Judgment entered for plaintiff.

Orders

  • Judgment for plaintiff for principal HK$832,174.10
  • Interest at 24% per annum from 8 June 2015 until date of judgment; thereafter interest at the judgment rate until full payment