YUNG MEI CHUN v. CHAN SING CHUEN

YUNG MEI CHUN v. CHAN SING CHUEN

Because the applicant filed voluminous, intemperate submissions attacking prior judgments and thereby demonstrated a pattern of conduct amounting to abuse of process, the Court granted a restricted application order prohibiting further applications in HCMP 1178/2009 without leave of Tang VP or another judge designated by the Chief Judge, High Court.

Citation
YUNG MEI CHUN v. CHAN SING CHUEN
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
2 November 2009
Case Number
HCMP1178/2009
Procedural Posture
HCMP 1178/2009 (high Court Miscellaneous Proceedings) / Post Judgment Application Concerning a Restricted Application Order
Outcome
Restricted application order granted
Legal Topics
Restricted Application Order, Leave to Apply, Abuse of Process
Source Language
EN
Civil Procedure Court Orders Case Management Restricted Application Order Leave to Apply Abuse of Process

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Procedural Posture

HCMP 1178/2009 (high Court Miscellaneous Proceedings) / Post Judgment Application Concerning a Restricted Application Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to make a restricted application order preventing further applications without leave
  2. 2 Whether the applicant's voluminous and intemperate submissions justify imposing a restriction to prevent abuse of the court process

Ratio Decidendi

Because the applicant filed voluminous, intemperate submissions attacking prior judgments and thereby demonstrated a pattern of conduct amounting to abuse of process, the Court granted a restricted application order prohibiting further applications in HCMP 1178/2009 without leave of Tang VP or another judge designated by the Chief Judge, High Court.

Court Disposition

Restricted application order granted

Orders

  • Prohibit the plaintiff from making any further application to this Court in HCMP 1178/2009, save with leave of Tang VP (or another judge designated by the Chief Judge, High Court)