Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Delay and costs

Legal area

Court

20 Jan 2026

LAU SIU HUNG AND KWOK SIN KWAN (BEING THE JOINT AND SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF TOM IP & PARTNERS, ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS & DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS LTD (IN LIQUIDATION)) v. P&T INTERNATIONAL INC.

Citation

[2026] HKCA 59
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV104/2022

The Court dismissed P&T's summons and ordered P&T to pay the Liquidators' costs because the alleged misapprehension did not stem from the Liquidators' conduct, unsuccessful subsidiary arguments by the successful party did not justify depriving costs absent material additional expense, and the delay in prosecution did not result in increased costs; therefore costs follow the event.
3 Jun 2019

CHINESE STRATEGIC HOLDINGS LTD AND ANOTHER v. JAMES WARDELL AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2019] HKCFI 1236
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCCW146/2013

The cumulative proven conduct of the liquidators — deliberate or wilful misrepresentation in correspondence about their report to the court, refusal to provide proofs and evidence to the committee of inspection, failure to consult the COI on compromise/adjournment decisions and persistent delay and adversarial conduct resulting in prolonged liquidation and escalating fees — amounted to cause under s196(1) Cap 32; removal was in the best interests of creditors and contributories and the Official Receiver was ordered to replace the liquidators and convene a creditors' meeting to consider altern…
29 Jul 2016

KOMAL PATEL AND OTHERS v. CHRIS AU AND OTHERS

Citation

KOMAL PATEL AND OTHERS v. CHRIS AU AND OTHERS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA183/2014

The court rejected the broad, sweeping and non‑particularised discovery request but exercised case management to grant a narrowly tailored specific discovery order: Essence must list and produce limited bank records evidencing (a) remittances of dividends or distributable profits from Kudeta BVI to Essence and any subsequent payments/transfers from September 2010 to October 2012; and (b) proceeds of sale of Essence's Kudeta shareholding to L Capital and any subsequent payments/transfers from January to February 2014. The court ordered the 1st and 3rd plaintiffs to disclose bank records only i…
10 Sept 2013

TAIHAN ELECTRIC WIRE CO LTD AND ANOTHER v. LEE CHI YUEN ARCTIC AND OTHERS

Citation

TAIHAN ELECTRIC WIRE CO LTD AND ANOTHER v. LEE CHI YUEN ARCTIC AND OTHERS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA454/2013

The application to order cross-examination of the deponent was dismissed because no special or exceptional circumstances were shown to justify departing from the general rule that interlocutory injunction hearings proceed on affidavit evidence; the proposed cross-examination would risk deciding merits or discrediting motive improperly, and the application was unreasonably late causing potential delay and prejudice.
17 May 2012

PACIFIC DUNLOP GARMENTS LTD v. FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL LTD AND OTHERS

Citation

PACIFIC DUNLOP GARMENTS LTD v. FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL LTD AND OTHERS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA1655/2008

On the material before the court the plaintiff demonstrated a good arguable case under Order 11 rule 1(c) that Kylin holds the shares as a nominee of the defendants and is a necessary and proper party; the court therefore granted joinder and leave to serve out under Order 11 r1(c). The PRC law expert evidence was relevant and, despite delay, admissible because denying it would unfairly prejudice the plaintiff and defendants would not suffer real prejudice. A split trial of liability before damages was justified because defendants' transfer of shares risked defeating specific performance; all…

Hong Kong Case Law

LAU SIU HUNG AND KWOK SIN KWAN (BEING THE JOINT AND SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF TOM IP & PARTNERS, ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS & DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS LTD (IN LIQUIDATION)) v. P&T INTERNATIONAL INC.

CHINESE STRATEGIC HOLDINGS LTD AND ANOTHER v. JAMES WARDELL AND ANOTHER

KOMAL PATEL AND OTHERS v. CHRIS AU AND OTHERS

TAIHAN ELECTRIC WIRE CO LTD AND ANOTHER v. LEE CHI YUEN ARCTIC AND OTHERS

PACIFIC DUNLOP GARMENTS LTD v. FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL LTD AND OTHERS