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Default judgment variation
  • 18 Nov 2011

    CHAN WAI CHING v. HUI ON YIN ADA

    Citation
    CHAN WAI CHING v. HUI ON YIN ADA
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ3807/2010

    Master held plaintiff entitled to damages for loss of bargain and, having regard to the rising market and the defendant’s retention of the deposit and absence of a defence, it was just to value the property at the date of interlocutory judgment (12 May 2011). Damages assessed at HK$500,000 (HK$2,650,000 less HK$2,150,000). Conveyancing expenses and estate agent commission were not recoverable. The interlocutory judgment was varied to set aside the indemnity for commission and to remove conveyancing expenses from the lien/interest provisions. Interest at 8% per annum from date of writ to judgm…