廈門新景地集團有限公司 formerly known as 廈門市鑫新景地房地產有限公司 v. ETON PROPERTIES LTD AND OTHERS

廈門新景地集團有限公司 formerly known as 廈門市鑫新景地房地產有限公司 v. ETON PROPERTIES LTD AND OTHERS

The court held that under section 49 of the High Court Ordinance pre-judgment interest forms part of the judgment debt and therefore post-judgment interest at the judgment rate runs on the entire judgment debt inclusive of pre-judgment interest; accordingly interest is payable on the aggregate amount from 10 September 2024 until full payment.

Citation
[2024] HKCFI 2807
Parties
Plaintiff: Plaintiff; Defendant: 1st and 2nd Defendants
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
15 October 2024
Case Number
HCCL13/2011
Procedural Posture
Civil Enforcement of Arbitral Award / Breach of Promise to Abide by Arbitral Award / Post Judgment Interest Determination (after Damages Quantified)
Outcome
Post-judgment interest ordered to run on the entire judgment debt inclusive of pre-judgment interest at the judgment rate from 10 September 2024 until full payment.
Legal Topics
Post Judgment Interest, Pre Judgment Interest, Statutory Interpretation, Merger of Judgment Debt, Compound Interest
Source Language
EN
Civil Procedure Arbitration Contract Judgment Enforcement Remedies Post Judgment Interest Pre Judgment Interest Statutory Interpretation +2 more

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Parties

Plaintiff

Plaintiff

1st and 2nd Defendants

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Enforcement of Arbitral Award / Breach of Promise to Abide by Arbitral Award / Post Judgment Interest Determination (after Damages Quantified)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether post-judgment interest under s49 High Court Ordinance applies to pre-judgment interest as well as principal
  2. 2 Whether allowing interest on pre-judgment interest would amount to impermissible compound interest
  3. 3 Interpretation of sections 48 and 49 High Court Ordinance in light of authorities such as Novoship and Waddington

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that under section 49 of the High Court Ordinance pre-judgment interest forms part of the judgment debt and therefore post-judgment interest at the judgment rate runs on the entire judgment debt inclusive of pre-judgment interest; accordingly interest is payable on the aggregate amount from 10 September 2024 until full payment.

Court Disposition

Post-judgment interest ordered to run on the entire judgment debt inclusive of pre-judgment interest at the judgment rate from 10 September 2024 until full payment.

Orders

  • Interest shall run on the judgment debt (inclusive of pre-judgment interest as ordered on 9 September 2024) at the judgment rate from 10 September 2024 until full payment.