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Trusts and equity [2026] HKCFI 2784

CHAN, JOHNSON AND OTHERS v. BEST PLAN DEVELOPMENT LTD AND ANOTHER

The Court of First Instance stayed the summary HCMP and let the main HCA proceed first, citing serious factual disputes over whether the funding was a loan or a family advancement.

  • Stay of proceedings
  • Summary judgment/originating summons
  • Rectification
  • Advancement vs loan
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Case management and sequencing
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Company law [2026] HKCFI 2696

ELECTRONIC CONTROL TECHNOLOGY LTD (suing on behalf of itself as a shareholder in COBO ASIA LTD) v, WOLFANGO COZZI AND OTHERS

High Court judgment on unfair prejudice, diversion of business, transfer pricing, competing business allegations, and employment claims arising from the COBO Asia joint venture.

  • Unfair prejudice petition
  • Derivative action
  • Diversion of corporate opportunity
  • Breach of directors\u2019 duties
  • Non-compete and restraint of trade
  • Buy-out valuation
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Company law [2026] HKCFI 2696

COBO ASIA LTD AND ANOTHER v. LIANG TIANXIANG AND ANOTHER

The court granted a buy-out in unfair prejudice proceedings, dismissed the derivative and company commercial claims, and partly allowed Liang’s labour claims.

  • Unfair prejudice petition
  • Derivative action
  • Buy-out order
  • Diversion of corporate opportunities
  • Non-compete/restraint of trade
  • Valuation of shares
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Company law [2026] HKCFI 2166

DIMENSIONAL DEVELOPMENTS LTD v. ARCHID GARMENT FACTORY LTD AND OTHERS

The Court of First Instance refused leave for a statutory derivative action, holding that some claims were not in the company’s interests and others were misconceived or unresolved.

  • Statutory derivative action
  • Leave to commence proceedings
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Misappropriation and constructive trust
  • Ownership of assets
  • Limitation
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Contract [2026] HKDC 672

LAM KIM FEI v. GLORY SKY PRECIOUS METALS LTD

The District Court dismissed an investor’s claim against a precious metals platform, finding no authority for the agents’ conduct, no implied terms or fiduciary duties, and no Quincecare breach.

  • Apportionment of authority and apparent authority
  • Implied terms and incorporation of t&c
  • Quincecare duty to inquire
  • Account security and password allocation
  • Vicarious liability in fraud
  • Apparent-authority
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Company law [2026] HKCFI 1758

LIQUIDITY TECHNOLOGIES LTD AND ANOTHER v. MARK DAVID LAMB AND OTHERS

Partial summary judgment was entered against Mark David Lamb for improperly settling the arbitration; leave to defend was otherwise granted and the security for costs application dismissed.

  • Breach of director's duty
  • Issue estoppel/res judicata
  • Security for costs (s.905 companies ordinance)
  • Application for summary judgment
  • Passing off and breach of confidence
  • Voidable transactions and restitution
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Employment law [2026] HKCFI 922

AMTD GROUP INC v. SEE HIU LUN

The Court granted the defendant leave to file a defence and counterclaim out of time, but ordered the defendant to pay the summons costs on an indemnity basis.

  • Indemnity costs
  • Leave to file defence out of time
  • Default judgment
  • Abuse of process
  • Summary assessment of costs
  • Legal aid stay
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Trusts and equity [2026] HKCFI 604

SUN HENG v. TE THENG

The Court of First Instance held that the parties had a joint investment arrangement over Hong Kong properties, accepted the plaintiff’s contributions, and granted declarations and costs.

  • Constructive trust
  • Common intention
  • Breach of trust
  • Tracing
  • Beneficial ownership
  • Declarations
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Probate and estate administration [2025] HKCFI 5849

LAM KA WAI REBECCA AND ANOTHER v. LAM JENNY, the administrator of the estate of LAM KAM WAI AND OTHERS

The court dismissed the 2nd defendant’s costs application over a production summons in an estate administration dispute, and made no order as to costs.

  • Administration of estate
  • Production order for documents
  • Possession custody and power of documents
  • Application for costs
  • Consent orders and costs
  • Estate-administration
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