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Contract law [2025] HKDC 1578

IP, PATRICK v. CHAN MEANNE CHING MAN

The District Court held that the Heads of Agreement was binding and enforceable, dismissed the Defendant’s counterclaim, and ordered specific performance.

  • Heads of agreement
  • Specific performance
  • Repudiation
  • Settlement agreement enforcement
  • Authenticity of electronic communications
  • Harassment tort elements
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Contract law [2025] HKCFI 1666

TANG, RAYMOND v. EARLS HORIZON LTD

The Court of First Instance held that a debt waiver could not count toward the profit guarantee, found a shortfall and events of default, and rejected the put option claim.

  • Profit guarantee
  • Put option
  • Rectification
  • Events of default
  • Non-compete covenant
  • Shareholder remedies
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Contract law [2022] HKDC 31

DEMY ENGINEERING LTD v. SAU SAN TONG MANAGEMENT LTD

The District Court held that no binding settlement was formed because the alleged offer was a mistaken fax, effectively revoked by telephone, and the stay was dismissed.

  • Offer and acceptance
  • Revocation of offer
  • Ostensible/actual authority of solicitors and staff
  • Settlement agreements
  • Stay of proceedings
  • Costs (indemnity)
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Conveyancing [2020] HKDC 137

SIT SAU MING v. LEUNG MAY CHUN, ALISON ALIANCE(梁美春)formerly known as SHAM MAY CHUN(岑美春)

The District Court held that completion had been postponed by agreement, and the plaintiff could enforce the written sale agreement by specific performance.

  • Specific performance
  • Breach of contract
  • Laches
  • Statute of frauds / s3 conveyancing and property ordinance
  • Oral variation of written contract
  • Conflict of interest (dual retainer)
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Contract law [2019] HKCA 72

AU KAI TO KAREL v. END USER TECHNOLOGY LTD AND OTHERS

The Court of Appeal upheld liability against EUT for failure to deliver a share certificate, but set aside MMG’s joint liability because it was not pleaded or proved as a party to the agreement.

  • Specific performance
  • Damages
  • Pleadings and scope of trial
  • Agency/nominee liability
  • Share sale and delivery of share certificates
  • Costs
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Contract law PACIFIC DUNLOP GARMENTS LTD v. FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL LTD AND OTHERS

PACIFIC DUNLOP GARMENTS LTD v. FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL LTD AND OTHERS

The Court of First Instance held that Clause 4 let the purchaser, acting bona fide, elect to buy the property instead of the shares because of unacceptable risks.

  • Option to purchase under contract
  • Construction of contractual condition (subjective v objective)
  • Repudiatory breach
  • Specific performance
  • Warranties and due diligence
  • Transfer of land use rights in prc
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Contract law YIU YAN CHE AND OTHERS v. YIU HO MING, HERMES AND OTHERS

YIU YAN CHE AND OTHERS v. YIU HO MING, HERMES AND OTHERS

The Court of Appeal held that Clause 5 of the settlement deed covered Group B’s entitlement to KK’s liquidation proceeds, including the Sum, and dismissed the appeal.

  • Contract interpretation
  • Specific performance
  • Indemnity
  • Freezing of bank accounts
  • Entitlement to liquidation distributions
  • Damages for loss of interest
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Companies law LEUNG CHI TUNG v. AU YEUNG FAN AND OTHERS

LEUNG CHI TUNG v. AU YEUNG FAN AND OTHERS

法院裁定未履行的回購令可構成可供《高等法院規則》第49B條執行的判決債,駁回上訴並維持盤問命令。

  • Order 49b oral examination
  • Judgment debt
  • Buyout order enforcement
  • Specific performance
  • Order 48 vs order 49b
  • Judgment-debt
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Contract law HOIE SOOK FONG AND ANOTHER v. ISMAIL HALIMA AND ANOTHER

HOIE SOOK FONG AND ANOTHER v. ISMAIL HALIMA AND ANOTHER

Affirmative appeal against striking out succeeded: the court held the claim on an auction sale was at least arguable and should not have been summarily dismissed.

  • Auction sale
  • Part performance
  • Statute of frauds (writing requirement)
  • Agency authority and ostensible authority
  • Contract formation at auction
  • Pleading: striking out under order 18 rule 19
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Contract law ASIALAND LTD AND ANOTHER v. LAM YIU CHO AND OTHERS

ASIALAND LTD AND ANOTHER v. LAM YIU CHO AND OTHERS

The court struck out fraud claims against two vendors in a share-sale dispute, ordered discovery of a Deloitte report and related correspondence, and granted specific performance for the remaining shares.

  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Reckless misrepresentation
  • Pleading particulars
  • Set-off
  • Specific performance
  • Discovery
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