SHELDON GARY ADELSON v. KATE O\'KEEFFE

SHELDON GARY ADELSON v. KATE O\'KEEFFE

The decision is self-contained and the appended portions were not necessary to the completeness or integrity of the judgment; to avoid unnecessary complication and costs the court directed removal of Appendix I and II and the last sentence of paragraph 10 prior to publication.

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Citation
SHELDON GARY ADELSON v. KATE O\'KEEFFE
Parties
Plaintiff: Sheldon Gary Adelson; Defendant: Kate O’Keeffe
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
13 August 2014
Case Number
HCA342/2013
Procedural Posture
High Court Civil Action (hca 342/2013) / Decision on Application to Strike Out and Application to Amend Defence (in Chambers)
Outcome
Decision handed down in chambers; plaintiff’s concerns addressed by direction to remove specified material prior to publication.
Legal Topics
Strike Out, Amendment of Defence, Publication of Appendices, Court Costs
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Pleadings Judgment Publication Strike Out Amendment of Defence Publication of Appendices Court Costs

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Parties

Sheldon Gary Adelson

Plaintiff

Kate O’Keeffe

Defendant

Procedural Posture

High Court Civil Action (hca 342/2013) / Decision on Application to Strike Out and Application to Amend Defence (in Chambers)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether parts of the draft amended defence appended to the judgment should remain published
  2. 2 Whether the court should permit further procedural steps that would complicate the matter and increase costs
  3. 3 Whether the defendant's right to be heard required further action despite no formal appearance

Ratio Decidendi

The decision is self-contained and the appended portions were not necessary to the completeness or integrity of the judgment; to avoid unnecessary complication and costs the court directed removal of Appendix I and II and the last sentence of paragraph 10 prior to publication.

Court Disposition

Decision handed down in chambers; plaintiff’s concerns addressed by direction to remove specified material prior to publication.

Orders

  • Appendix I and Appendix II of the decision shall be removed prior to publication.
  • The last sentence of paragraph 10 of the decision shall be removed prior to publication.