Hong Kong Judgment

Court of First Instance

郭莉 v. 刘君林

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Holding and result

The court adopted the procedure in Rong Wei v Chiu Sung Fai and adjourned the Amended Summons to be heard substantively together with the Originating Summons in HCMP 176/2026 so that both matters can be dealt with together and all interested parties can make submissions; costs reserved.

Court disposition

Amended Summons adjourned to be heard substantively together with the Originating Summons in HCMP 176/2026; costs reserved.

Orders

  • Adjourn the Amended Summons to be heard substantively together with the Originating Summons in HCMP 176/2026 on a date to be fixed with the Originating Summons.
  • Costs reserved.

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Material facts

Parties

Plaintiff

Plaintiff Counsel: Ms Ingrid Yip (instructed by Wellington Legal LLP)

Defendant

Defendant Counsel: Mr Edward KH Ng (instructed by Katherine Chan Law Office)

Intervener

Intervener Counsel: Ms Winky Wong (instructed by Munros)

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Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Civil Interlocutory Injunction Variation / Interlocutory Application (amended Summons); Adjourned to Be Heard With HCMP 176/2026

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Questions and positions

Legal issues

Party arguments

Applicant
The Intervener applied to vary the interlocutory injunction (granted 18 August 2022) so that money currently restrained could be released to satisfy a potential vesting order to be sought in HCMP 176/2026.
Respondent
Other parties submitted that the injunction should not be varied without providing all interested parties the opportunity to make submissions; the court should follow the procedure in Rong Wei to ensure both the variation and the parallel application are dealt with together.

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Court’s reasoning

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    Rong Wei v Chiu Sung Fai (Allan Chiu) and Another [2020] HKCFI 692

    When a variation of an interlocutory injunction is sought alongside a parallel garnishee/vesting application, the court should adopt a procedure that allows all interested parties to be informed and make submissions before granting variation.

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    Deputy High Court Judge Gary CC Lam, decision dated 17 March 2026

    The court may direct that related interlocutory applications be heard together by the same court at the same time to ensure procedural fairness and efficient resolution.

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Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

The court adopted the procedure in Rong Wei v Chiu Sung Fai and adjourned the Amended Summons to be heard substantively together with the Originating Summons in HCMP 176/2026 so that both matters can be dealt with together and all interested parties can make submissions; costs reserved.

Obiter and limits

  • The applicant for the vesting order should inform the court that an application for varying the injunction for the vesting order has been or will be made and invite directions so both applications can be dealt with together.
  • Adopting the Rong Wei procedure ensures that interested parties have a chance to make submissions before any carve-out releasing restrained funds is ordered.

Court disposition

Amended Summons adjourned to be heard substantively together with the Originating Summons in HCMP 176/2026; costs reserved.

  • Adjourn the Amended Summons to be heard substantively together with the Originating Summons in HCMP 176/2026 on a date to be fixed with the Originating Summons.
  • Costs reserved.

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Court of First Instance · 17 March 2026

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Court of First Instance

Judgment· 17 March 2026

[2026] HKCFI 1617

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DECISION I. INTRODUCTION Before me is the Amended Summons filed and taken out by the Intervener on 2 February 2026 (the Amended Summons ) for varying the interlocutory injunction granted by Mr Recorder Steward Wong SC on 18 August 2022 to cater for the possible vesting order applied for by the Intervener in HCMP 176/2026. In particular, the variation sought would effectively carve out an exception so that money now being under restrained by the injunction could be released for satisfying the vesting order, if it would be granted in HCMP 176/2026. In my view, the same procedure in Rong Wei v Chiu Sung Fai also known as Allan Chiu also known as Chiu Sung Fai Allan and Another [2020] HKCFI 692, a case on how to handle an application to vary an interlocutory injunction when there is at the same time a parallel application for a garnishee order, should be adopted. This procedure would ensure that all interested parties would have a chance to make submissions. Thus, in my view, the applicant for the vesting order should inform the Court that an application for varying the injunction for the vesting order being sought has been or will be made, and invite the Court to make directions so that both applications can be dealt with together by the same Court at the same time. II. CONCLUSION Therefore, I adjourn the Amended Summons to be heard substantively together with the Originating Summons in HCMP 176/2026 on a date to be fixed together with the Originating Summons, with costs reserved. (Gary CC Lam) Deputy High Court Judge Ms Ingrid Yip, instructed by Wellington Legal LLP, for the Plaintiff Mr Edward KH Ng, instructed by Katherine Chan Law Office, for the Defendant Ms Winky Wong, instructed by Munros, for the Intervener - PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT -

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HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

ACTION NO 1049 ______

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