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Civil procedure [2026] HKCA 121

TSO MAN KUEN JASMINE v. POON CHUK HUNG

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against a District Court decision, finding the plaintiff’s proposed appeal was unparticularised and had no reasonable prospect of success.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Order 14 rule 2(1) affirmations
  • Interim payment
  • Calculation of compensation
  • Procedural impropriety
  • Bias and fair hearing
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Tax law [2025] HKDC 2120

THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE v. DRACO HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT LTD

Appeal in a tax recovery claim allowed in part: the District Judge substituted judgment-rate pre-judgment interest for best lending rate plus 1%, with no order as to costs.

  • Pre-judgment interest
  • Summary judgment (order 14 rules of the district court)
  • Inland revenue ordinance s71
  • Appeal from registrar
  • Pre-judgment-interest
  • Tax-recovery
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Civil procedure [2025] HKDC 1749

CHAN MAN SAU v. 風采中學(教育評議會主辦)法團校董會

The District Court varied costs orders in consolidated employees’ compensation proceedings after sanctioned payments were not bettered, applying O.22 r.23.

  • Sanctioned payments
  • Order 22 rule 23
  • Taxation of costs
  • Indemnity costs
  • Service of process
  • Apportionment of trial time
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Civil procedure [2025] HKCA 868

曹雯娟小姐 v. 馬惠屏小姐 AND ANOTHER

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.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Restoration of action
  • Striking out for non-attendance at cmc
  • Abuse of process
  • Costs
  • Compliance with practice directions
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Civil procedure [2024] HKCFI 1134

TSANG CHI WOON t/a ON-LINE WORKSHOP v. BOX DESIGN LTD

The court confirmed a Small Claims Tribunal transfer order, holding that overlapping projects, set-off issues, and shared parties and witnesses justified one forum.

  • Transfer of proceedings
  • Duplicative proceedings
  • Set-off
  • Default judgment
  • Costs
  • Small-claims
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Civil procedure [2023] HKDC 644

WILMES, FRANZ JOSEF v. QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL

The District Court refused a self-represented plaintiff leave to appeal and dismissed related applications, holding the case was properly treated as a personal injury/medical negligence matter.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Case management
  • Transfer to personal injuries list
  • Bolam test
  • Expert evidence
  • Time limit for appeal
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Civil procedure [2021] HKDC 727

LAI KIM MING JOSEPH TRADING AS JOE LINES CO v. MACROTECH SECURITY & MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD

The District Court refused leave to appeal a costs decision and dismissed a stay application, holding it retained jurisdiction to vary a costs order nisi despite sealing.

  • Functus officio
  • Leave to appeal
  • Extension of time under order 3 r.5
  • Variation of costs order nisi
  • Sealing/perfection of judgment
  • Taxation of costs
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Civil procedure HON FOO CHOI v. HOMETEK INTERNATIONAL LTD

HON FOO CHOI v. HOMETEK INTERNATIONAL LTD

The District Court lifted a 42-day automatic stay arising from the plaintiff’s legal aid application and ordered the trial to proceed as scheduled.

  • Automatic stay
  • Variation of trial dates
  • Application for legal aid
  • Case management directions
  • Costs
  • Legal-aid
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