15 Jul 1998
CHAN KAM KEE v. CHAN KAM MAN
- Citation
- CHAN KAM KEE v. CHAN KAM MAN
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP1042/1995
The court set aside the ex parte orders for substituted service because the plaintiff failed to show that the substituted methods were likely to bring the proceedings to the defendant's attention (given the long lapse of time and lack of evidence of whereabouts); consequently the proceedings were not properly served and no substantive orders on the Originating Summons could be made; declaratory relief would in any event be inappropriate in the absence of a real opponent and proper service.