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The court granted a usual bankruptcy order against Lee Hon Pong on an unpaid judgment debt after a statutory demand went unsatisfied and no basis was shown to impeach the judgment.
The application for extension of time for leave to appeal was refused because the delay of over four months was serious and inadequately explained, the proposed appeal had no real prospect of success as it sought to relitigate issues already finally determined by DCCJ 3621/2020, and the debtor therefore failed all relevant tests for granting late leave; the summons filed 18 November 2025 was struck out and a provisional costs order was made against the debtor.
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The court granted only a 15-month extension of a post-judgment Mareva injunction, rejecting the plaintiff’s request for 24 months because its enforcement evidence was too general.
The District Court adjourned an Order 45 r 6 summons pending the defendant’s appeal, after finding non-compliance with an order to hand over keys.
The Court of First Instance dismissed an appeal against refusal to set aside a default judgment and refusal of relief from sanctions in a money-lending debt claim.
The Court dismissed an intervener’s claim to sole beneficial ownership of a jointly titled property and made a charging order absolute against the debtor’s interest.
The prior High Court judgment and unpaid statutory demand established the debt on the face of the record; the debtor failed to produce credible, admissible evidence of a bona fide substantial dispute or of an ability to repay within a reasonable time, and therefore the court exercised its discretion to refuse adjournment and made the usual bankruptcy order against the debtor.
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The court ordered sale of the 1st Property to enforce charging orders, rejected an unproven 20% beneficial interest claim, and fixed a reserve price of HK$54.9 million.
The Court of First Instance granted a conditional stay pending appeal and ordered part of the money in court to be paid out to the Plaintiff, with the balance retained.
The District Court granted only a conditional stay of execution pending leave to appeal, requiring payment into court within 28 days or dismissal of the summons.
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