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Civil procedure [2026] HKCFI 2015

LEGENDARY TECH PTE. LTD v. AIRWALLEX (HONG KONG) LTD

The court granted pre-action discovery/Norwich Pharmacal relief to help trace stolen funds, holding that abandoning a proprietary claim did not bar a prima facie unjust enrichment case.

  • Norwich pharmacal order
  • Pre-action discovery
  • Tracing
  • Virtual accounts
  • Garnishment
  • Norwich-pharmacal-order
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Property law [2026] HKCA 149

SMART EDGE LTD v. HG PROPERTY INVESTMENT HK LTD

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over whether a share-sale agreement and related writs were registrable against land as affecting the property.

  • Lis pendens
  • Registrability of instruments
  • Specific performance
  • Contractual interpretation
  • Share sale vs property sale
  • Lis-pendens
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Trusts [2025] HKDC 2003

LAI ZHANG XIAO ZHU, the executrix of the estate of CHANG VIVIAN WEI CHU, deceased v. CYBER GOLD & SILVER LTD

The District Court dismissed an Order 43 application for an account, holding that substantial factual disputes had to be resolved first and that the sum could not be certified on the material before the court.

  • Account of trust
  • Order 43 summary order
  • Tracing
  • Equitable compensation
  • Summary enforcement
  • Order-43
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Civil procedure [2025] HKCFI 4768

SOREMI INVESTMENTS LTD v. CHINA NATIONAL GOLD GROUP HONG KONG LTD AND ANOTHER

法院批准由Soremi Investments Ltd提出的Mareva禁制令申请,并就CGI股份持有方式下达附带披露 आदेश;其餘附帶救濟被拒。

  • Mareva injunction
  • Freezing order
  • Conversion
  • Dishonest assistance
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Lawful and unlawful means conspiracy
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Civil procedure [2025] HKCFI 4682

CHINA NATIONAL GOLD GROUP HONG KONG LTD v. THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LTD AND ANOTHER

The Court of First Instance dismissed a joinder application and a Norwich Pharmacal disclosure summons, finding the proposed order unnecessary, disproportionate, and too wide.

  • Norwich pharmacal relief
  • Joinder (o.15 r.6)
  • Disclosure
  • Confidentiality
  • Bribery allegations
  • Necessity and proportionality
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Civil procedure [2025] HKCFI 4419

CHINA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (IN LIQUIDATION) v. WU XIAODONG AND OTHERS

The court dismissed the 6th Defendant’s summons to set aside leave to re-amend, holding that the challenged paragraphs were particulars of receipt, not new causes of action.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Dishonest assistance
  • Knowing receipt
  • Particulars of receipt
  • Costs assessment
  • Amendment-of-pleadings
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Contract [2025] HKDC 1450

HUNG TAT A. I. GARMENT MACHINERY COMPANY LTD v. HONG KONG MELT BLOWING PRODUCTION COMPANY LTD AND ANOTHER

District Court trial over disputed machine sales, contract variation, economic duress, and maintenance losses. The plaintiff succeeded only on the welder price; the counterclaim succeeded only for replacement gear.

  • Economic duress
  • Breach of contract
  • Damages
  • Set-off
  • Accrual of cause of action
  • Remoteness
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Civil procedure [2025] HKCFI 2437

YU YINING v. HMVOD LTD

The court dismissed the defendant’s stay application pending appeal, finding no arguable grounds; it also dismissed the interim stay request and awarded costs.

  • Stay of execution pending appeal
  • Indemnity costs
  • Assessment of damages
  • Adverse inferences from evidence
  • Pleadings and issue definition
  • Summary judgment procedure (o.14)
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Corporate law [2025] HKCFI 2052

SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION v. SOUND GLOBAL LTD AND OTHERS

The Court fixed the buy-out price at HK$2.98 per share, awarded interest from the last trading day, and appointed Tricor to administer the offer.

  • Unfair prejudice (s.214 sfo)
  • Buy‑out/compulsory purchase of minority shares
  • Valuation and date of valuation
  • Appointment of independent administrator
  • Interest on purchase price
  • Costs
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