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Hong Kong Case Law

Constructive notice / bank put on inquiry
  • 23 Oct 2003

    BANK OF CHINA (HONG KONG) LTD v. WONG KAM HO AND OTHERS

    Citation
    BANK OF CHINA (HONG KONG) LTD v. WONG KAM HO AND OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP3324/2002

    Leave to appeal out of time was granted because the 4th defendant sufficiently explained the delay, she had not been aware of the proceedings and had not instructed the solicitors who purported to act for her, and she demonstrated a real and bona fide prospect of defence based on presumed undue influence such that the bank may have been put on inquiry and had not shown it took reasonable steps to avoid constructive notice; on balance the prejudice to the plaintiff was insufficient to outweigh these factors and a stay of execution was justified to prevent irreversible damage to the appellant's…