Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Acceptance of settlement

Legal area

Court

20 Jun 2025

HANG HEUNG CAKE SHOP COMPANY LTD v. TSOI CHIK SANG LAWRENCE AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2025] HKCFI 2634
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA989/2004

The 5 May 2025 letter was a notice of acceptance served on the offeror within the meaning of Order 22 rule 12, and therefore the sanctioned offer was validly accepted and a binding settlement resulted; accordingly the Consolidated Action trial dates were vacated and the consolidation/HCA 2061 summonses were dismissed; costs were awarded against Tsoi, on an indemnity basis, being HK$190,000 to HHCS and HK$190,000 to Tardi, payable forthwith, certificate for one counsel only.
20 Jun 2025

HANG HEUNG CAKE SHOP COMPANY LTD v. TSOI CHIK SANG LAWRENCE AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2025] HKCFI 2634
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA1327/2013

The 5 May 2025 letter amounted to a valid acceptance of the Sanctioned Offer under Order 22 rule 12 because acceptance occurs on service of notice; the procedural filing requirement in Order 22 rule 16 does not negate that acceptance; alleged misrepresentation or undue influence by a third party did not invalidate the acceptance as there was no agency or knowledge by HHCS; challenges to HHCS's authority and to champerty were without merit; accordingly the settlement was effective, the consolidation summonses were dismissed and costs were awarded to the respondents on an indemnity basis.
25 Oct 2002

CHAN LAI HEUNG v. PO LEUNG KUK

Citation

CHAN LAI HEUNG v. PO LEUNG KUK
Court

District Court
Case number

DCEC172/2001

Payment into court under Rule 20 does not constitute admission of liability; the court may grant leave for payment out on the parties' agreed terms without deciding liability, but payment out requires court determination or consent order and the court will supervise allocation of costs; accordingly leave was granted to accept payment out subject to wording silent on liability and costs were allocated with a cut‑off date.

Hong Kong Case Law

HANG HEUNG CAKE SHOP COMPANY LTD v. TSOI CHIK SANG LAWRENCE AND ANOTHER

HANG HEUNG CAKE SHOP COMPANY LTD v. TSOI CHIK SANG LAWRENCE AND ANOTHER

CHAN LAI HEUNG v. PO LEUNG KUK