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The Court of Appeal held that the FDR memorandum was protected by FDR confidentiality, was inadmissible at the ancillary relief trial, and allowed the appeal.
Appeal dismissed on paper. The Court of Appeal held the applicant’s general allegations did not disclose any viable ground against the refusal of leave for judicial review.
The Court of Appeal allowed the defendant’s applications to extend time for leave-to-appeal steps, preferring an informed decision after reasons were handed down.
Assessment of damages in two Hong Kong tenancy disputes: the landlords recovered damages and interest, with a limited period excluded for delay.
The court dismissed a summons to adduce 125 pages of late-disclosed documents in a probate dispute, holding the plaintiffs had not justified a delay of about 2.5 years.
The High Court refused to extend time to appeal, finding a substantial unexplained delay and no realistic prospect of success in the intended appeal.
District Court assessment of damages in two lease disputes. The judge upheld mitigation steps, refused to deduct conditional rental reductions, and allowed interest except for one delay period.
The court refused leave to appeal because the father's grounds failed to show any obvious error of fact or principle in the trial judge's exercise of discretion: the 12‑month supervision order was a lawful, reasonable measure within the judge's assessment of the parties' communication and the child's welfare; social welfare reports are advisory; the custody award to the mother did not evidence a reversible error; and the application therefore lacked a reasonable prospect of success. Costs were awarded against the applicant.
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The Court of First Instance ordered forfeiture of specified bank balances and cash under s.13 UNATMO, finding the funds were terrorist property on the civil standard.
The court dismissed the defendant’s objections to a costs assessment and made the costs order nisi absolute, awarding HK$70,000 and apportioning it between the two plaintiffs.
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