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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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Criminal law [2026] HKCA 937

HKSAR v. CHEN KEEN (alias JACK CHEN) AND OTHERS

Court of Appeal partly allowed a criminal appeal arising from a listed-company acquisition, quashing convictions on Counts 1, 2 and 4 but upholding Count 3.

  • Conspiracy to defraud
  • Public duty fraud vs economic loss
  • Listing rules disclosure
  • Expert evidence admissibility
  • Stay for delay
  • Stare decisis
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Trusts [2026] HKDC 791

RE CHELSEA SECURITIES LTD AND ANOTHER

The District Court granted directions for unclaimed client assets held by securities brokers to be paid into Court or otherwise dealt with after reasonable tracing efforts.

  • Court directions under trustee ordinance ss 56 and 62
  • Unclaimed client assets
  • Payment into court and suitors' funds rules
  • Order 92 rules of the district court
  • Trustee-ordinance
  • Unclaimed-assets
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Criminal law [2026] HKDC 720

HKSAR v. SADLER SIMON PETER AND OTHERS

Pre-trial ruling in an insider dealing case on disclosure and privilege. The court held the prosecution’s disclosure duty is limited to possession or control and rejected MLFE’s privilege claim.

  • Insider dealing
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Legal professional privilege
  • Limited waiver
  • Collateral waiver
  • Sfc notification (code 12.5)
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Criminal law [2026] HKDC 721

HKSAR v. SADLER SIMON PETER AND OTHERS

The District Court refused a prosecution application to let a witness testify by live-link from Australia, holding that farming difficulties did not justify departure from in-court evidence.

  • Insider dealing
  • Remote evidence
  • Witness testimony
  • Courts (remote hearing) ordinance
  • Remote-evidence
  • Witness-testimony
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Defamation [2026] HKCFI 2148

DING HING HUI v. ZHENG NENGHUAN AND ANOTHER

The court refused leave to file late pleadings, entered default judgment for libel, and held the defendants' pleaded defences disclosed no reasonable defence.

  • Default judgment
  • Qualified privilege
  • Publication
  • Leave to file defence out of time
  • Costs assessment
  • Injunctive relief
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Securities regulation [2026] HKCFI 2140

SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION v. LUI MAN WAH AND OTHERS

Interim injunctions were granted under s.213 SFO against six defendants in an alleged Grand Talents ramp-and-dump case; broader disclosure orders were refused.

  • Market manipulation
  • False trading
  • Price rigging
  • Restorative orders
  • Disclosure orders
  • Mareva-type injunction
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Company law [2026] HKCFI 1646

WONG CHUI BING v. BLOOMYEARS LTD

The court granted a winding-up order against Bloomyears Ltd after finding the company had not shown a bona fide dispute to a HK$2.1 million debt.

  • Winding-up
  • Statutory demand
  • Debt dispute
  • Financial resources rules compliance
  • Alleged consultancy agreement
  • Cheque dishonour
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Company law [2026] HKCFI 1044

RE WELIFE TECHNOLOGY LTD

The Court dismissed a winding-up petition over an alleged RMB 9.4 million service debt, holding the claim was not a liquidated debt and that substantial disputes required trial.

  • Winding up petition
  • Bona fide dispute on substantial grounds
  • Statutory demand
  • Director's authority
  • Enforceability of agreements
  • Regulatory enquiries (sehk)
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Company law [2026] HKCFI 694

SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION v. ANDREW LIU AND OTHERS

The Court made section 214 SFO disqualification and compensation orders in a Carecraft judgment concerning the Freeman FinTech share transaction and misleading disclosures.

  • Director disqualification
  • Breach of fiduciary duties
  • Misrepresentation and misleading disclosure
  • Compensation orders
  • Section 214 sfo
  • Director-disqualification
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