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  • 15 Jul 1986

    WING LUNG BANK LIMITED v. HO SHIU SUN

    Citation
    WING LUNG BANK LIMITED v. HO SHIU SUN
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV47/1986

    The Court of Appeal held that although the receiving orders were initially regularly made because prima facie service by post was established (affidavits and non-returned notices) the debtors subsequently adduced credible unchallenged evidence of non-receipt and change of address which rebutted the deeming provision; on that rehearing under s.98 the receiving orders were properly rescinded and the creditor's petitions were dismissed; costs were awarded against the Bank for failing to make reasonable enquiries and failing to challenge evidence.