21 Oct 2019
RE GURDAS SABHAGCHAND CHOITHRAMANI
- Citation
- [2019] HKCFI 2584
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCB221/1996
The court held that exceptional circumstances existed to grant one adjournment because the applicant had demonstrated that the change of counsel was effectively forced despite reasonable efforts, the matter is long‑running and complex, the applicant is elderly and would struggle to present the case in person on short notice, and there was no material prejudice from HSBC or the Official Receiver; accordingly the fixed hearing date was varied and the hearing re‑fixed after 31 December 2019 with one day reserved, with costs to be borne by the applicant and summarily assessed.