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Contract law [2026] HKCFI 2624

XIE CHENGSI v. 陸婉儀 TRADING AS PRIME SERVICES & TRADING CO

High Court refused leave to appeal from a Small Claims Tribunal decision involving alleged misrepresentation by a domestic helper agency and no proven error of law.

  • Negligent misrepresentation
  • Innocent misrepresentation
  • Assumption of responsibility
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Standard of care
  • Admissibility of post‑contractual conduct
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Contract [2026] HKCFI 2798

ZHU BEI v. SOUTH CHINA SECURITIES LTD AND ANOTHER

The court dismissed Zhu Bei’s claim for refund arising from a CIES-related bond investment, holding the defendants did not breach duties or make actionable misrepresentations.

  • Capital investment entrant scheme
  • Client account/custodian services
  • Professional investor declaration
  • Risk disclosure
  • Regulatory compliance (sfo/sfc code)
  • 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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Contract [2026] HKCFI 1975

ZHANG XIAOCHEN v. PC SECURITIES LTD

法院裁定被告與原告之間屬執行指令式關係,未承擔額外投資顧問責任;亦未證明存在可供依賴的失實陳述,原告敗訴。

  • Assumption of advisory duty
  • Execution-only service
  • Professional investor
  • Negligent misrepresentation
  • Sfo s.108
  • Unconscionability
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Contract [2026] HKDC 194

HONG KONG BAPTIST HOSPITAL v. CHANG IRIS JACQUELINE

The District Court held that the defendant personally undertook to pay her late mother’s hospital charges, rejecting arguments of agency, mutual understanding and misrepresentation.

  • Formation of contract by conduct
  • Admission agreement as evidence of contract
  • Guarantor liability
  • Rescission for misrepresentation
  • Automatic stay arising from legal aid
  • Agent's personal liability
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Contract [2025] HKCFI 5875

MAJESTIC PLAN INTERNATIONAL LTD AND OTHERS v. JI CHANGQUN

The court held the MOU binding, rejected misrepresentation and consideration defenses, awarded the 1st and 2nd Plaintiffs damages, and dismissed the 3rd Plaintiff’s claim.

  • Memorandum of understanding
  • Intention to create legal relations
  • Consideration and forbearance to sue
  • Implied terms
  • Assessment of credibility and adverse inference
  • Quantification of contractual liability
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Contract law [2025] HKCFI 5272

S.C.A. TECHNOPOL LTD v. TIANJI INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD AND ANOTHER

The court found Tianji made fraudulent misrepresentations, upheld rescission of the sales contract, awarded restitution for copper powder, and dismissed Tianji’s counterclaim.

  • Rescission
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Reliance loss
  • Liquidated damages
  • Interpleader
  • Storage costs
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Contract [2025] HKCFI 4844

FUBON BANK (HONG KONG) LTD v. CHAN PING CHE AND OTHERS

香港高等法院原訟法庭批准銀行對第一被告的簡易判決申請,裁定其須按擔保書償還逾3.54億港元連利息及訟費。

  • Guarantee liability
  • Non est factum
  • Misrepresentation
  • Summary judgment
  • Indemnity costs
  • Interest on judgment debt
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Civil procedure [2025] HKCFI 4875

LIN HO PIN AND OTHERS v. JAMES TING-YEH YANG

The Court of First Instance refused the defendant’s application for leave to appeal, holding the strike-out and amendment issues were fact-sensitive and unsuitable for summary determination.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Striking out pleadings
  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Accrual of loss
  • Inherent plausibility
  • Translation of evidence
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Bankruptcy [2025] HKCFI 4189

RE TO KWAN CHAK trading as Legend Construction Engineering Company

The court dismissed a bankruptcy petition, finding a bona fide dispute over alleged misrepresentations said to have induced three payment agreements and cheques.

  • Bankruptcy petition dismissal
  • Bona fide dispute
  • Representations and misrepresentation
  • Third party rights (contracts (rights of third parties) ordinance)
  • Nemo dat quod non habet
  • Waiver
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