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The court granted leave to amend a security-for-costs summons but dismissed it, holding no security should be ordered in this arbitration-related challenge.
The Court of First Instance dismissed Xu Ruibin’s appeal against striking out, holding the claim against Georgia and its officials was barred by state immunity.
Hong Kong Court of First Instance dismissed Xu Ruibin’s appeal, upholding strike-out of a claim against Serbia on absolute state immunity grounds.
The Court refused leave to appeal from a Small Claims Tribunal decision, holding the consulate’s visa-fee handling was protected by consular immunity and the claim had no realistic prospect of success.
The court rejected a state-owned enterprise’s Crown immunity claim and made a charging order absolute against shares, finding it was not part of or controlled by the CPG.
The Court of First Instance struck out claims against the Republic of the Philippines in three personal injury actions, holding that absolute state immunity barred jurisdiction.
The Court of First Instance struck out claims against the Republic of the Philippines, holding that state immunity deprived the Hong Kong court of jurisdiction.
The Court of First Instance struck out claims against the Republic of Philippines in three personal injury actions, holding that state immunity removed jurisdiction.
The Court of Appeal held its earlier immunity ruling was a final judgment for leave purposes and, alternatively, granted leave on questions of sovereign immunity and enforcement.
The Court of Appeal varied no substantive costs order against the Secretary for Justice, holding the intervention was in the public interest and costs should not be taxed immediately.
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