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Hong Kong Court of Appeal set aside orders made on originating summonses because they were decided without being listed for hearing, and refused leave to appeal on stay applications.
The Court of Appeal set aside substantive orders made on unlisted originating summonses for procedural irregularity, but refused leave to appeal against refusal of a stay.
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal in two related matrimonial applications, upholding refusals to adjourn, a contempt finding, and indemnity costs.
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against refusal to admit a late medical expert report in probate proceedings, finding no error in case management.
A High Court judge allowed the defendants’ appeal and granted leave to subpoena Professor Lo Chung-mau, holding his evidence may be highly relevant to a late pleaded undue influence claim.
The District Court varied its costs order, requiring the plaintiff to pay the defendant’s costs of the abandoned Transfer Summons, while other interlocutory costs remained in the cause.
Court of Appeal dismissed most leave and fresh-evidence applications in a probate discovery dispute, granting only a narrow leave point on possible waiver of privilege.
The Court of First Instance dismissed a plaintiff’s leave-to-appeal summons, holding that challenges to case-management weightings disclosed no reasonable prospect of success.
The Court of Appeal dismissed a renewed application for leave to appeal, finding no good reason for the plaintiff’s absence at a case management conference.
The District Court dismissed a father's leave to appeal against summary dismissal of his recusal application in a family relocation matter, and ordered costs to the mother.
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