Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Availability of counsel

Legal area

Court

14 May 2024

THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY v. INFINGER, NICK

Citation

[2024] HKCFA 12
Court

Court of Final Appeal
Case number

FACV2/2024

The summonses to re‑fix the hearing dates were dismissed because the applicants failed to demonstrate sufficiently cogent reasons pertaining to the administration of justice to justify vacating fixed Court dates; the non‑availability of preferred counsel alone did not amount to such a reason, and there was no evidence of attempts to secure alternative counsel or that lack of the preferred counsel would occasion injustice.
11 Jan 2016

THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CHAN CHUEN, DECEASED v. FORESTSIDE LTD

Citation

THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CHAN CHUEN, DECEASED v. FORESTSIDE LTD
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA2055/2011

The adjournment application was refused because the plaintiff provided no affidavit evidence, had not instructed counsel nor demonstrated efforts to obtain counsel, and there was uncertainty and likely refusal by legal aid to bear adjournment costs; therefore the court will not grant indulgence to a litigant who has not acted with due diligence, though a short adjournment was granted with costs reserved given the circumstances.
18 Oct 1984

RE THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

Citation

RE THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP2762/1984

The applicant failed to discharge the burden under section 27(2) because local Queen's Counsel were available, the appeal did not present unusual complexity or require specialist knowledge, and therefore admission of the overseas Queen's Counsel was not justified and was refused.

Hong Kong Case Law

THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY v. INFINGER, NICK

THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CHAN CHUEN, DECEASED v. FORESTSIDE LTD

RE THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG