Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Contempt for non‑compliance

Legal area

Court

8 Mar 2024

CARMON REESTRUTURA-ENGENHARIA E SERVICOS TÉCNICOS ESPECIAIS(SU) LIMITADA v. CARMON RESTRUTURA LTD AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2024] HKCFI 715
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA1812/2022

The court dismissed the Defendants' summons to discharge the injunctions and refused a stay in favour of Angola because the Defendants failed to demonstrate material non-disclosure or that Angola was the appropriate forum; the Hong Kong exclusive jurisdiction clause in the NSA was upheld; the beneficial ownership and trust issues concerning a Hong Kong company properly fall to be determined in Hong Kong; consequential procedural orders (time to file defence, debarment, costs and compliance warnings) were made.
9 Jan 2014

CWG v. MH AND OTHERS

Citation

CWG v. MH AND OTHERS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP2409/2013

Leave to appeal was refused because the 2nd respondent had no reasonable prospect of success, was not an interested party to the stay application, was in contempt for failing to comply with the Discovery Order, a Hadkinson order barring her from being heard until full compliance was properly made, and refusal of leave was justified in the interests of procedural economy and proportionality.
8 Oct 2001

ZIDA TECHNOLOGIES LTD. v. TIGA TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND OTHERS

Citation

ZIDA TECHNOLOGIES LTD. v. TIGA TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND OTHERS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA5617/2000

The court granted extension of time to appeal under O.58 r.1(3) but affirmed the Master's order for production and inspection under O.24 r.11(1): documents to which the defendants had referred in affirmations (including customs and shipping documents) were relevant and producible notwithstanding they were held by third parties; the defendants had not made adequate efforts to obtain them and the Master did not err in exercising his discretion.
13 Feb 1985

RE Y (S-C.) AND Y (T-W.) (MINORE)

Citation

RE Y (S-C.) AND Y (T-W.) (MINORE)
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP681/1982

For the foreseeable future the best interests of the wards are served by keeping the children together under the care and control of the mother; accordingly the court vests care and control in the mother and makes a defined transfer and access timetable.

Hong Kong Case Law

CARMON REESTRUTURA-ENGENHARIA E SERVICOS TÉCNICOS ESPECIAIS(SU) LIMITADA v. CARMON RESTRUTURA LTD AND ANOTHER

CWG v. MH AND OTHERS

ZIDA TECHNOLOGIES LTD. v. TIGA TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND OTHERS

RE Y (S-C.) AND Y (T-W.) (MINORE)