Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Default/absence at trial

Legal area

Court

20 Feb 2026

CHEN, JIONGFA及另一人對珞雅室內設計工程有限公司

Citation

[2026] HKDC 306
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ4200/2022

Because the defendant failed to file witness statements or attend trial, the court disregarded any defendant evidence, accepted the unchallenged testimony and expert report of the plaintiffs as credible, found breaches including failure to exercise reasonable skill and delay, but limited damages to the amounts particularised in the statement of claim; awarded HKD1,097,332.00 plus prescribed interest and costs to the plaintiffs.
24 Feb 1999

WINSTON CAMERA & RADIO CO. LTD. v. YUE KONG REALTY LTD. AND OTHERS

Citation

WINSTON CAMERA & RADIO CO. LTD. v. YUE KONG REALTY LTD. AND OTHERS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA7348/1996

The court found that the plaintiff proved, on the balance of probabilities, that goods were sold and delivered to the 1st defendant and that the debit note addressed to the 1st defendant and collected and acknowledged by its director established the company's liability; accordingly judgment was entered for the plaintiff for the claimed amount with interest and costs nisi.