19 Sept 2025
LEONG MA LI v. HIGH FASHION NEW MEDIA CORPORATION LIMITED (suing on behalf of itself and also in its capacity as the sole shareholder of LONGFORD INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED) (上海梁富信息科技有限公司)
- Citation
- [2025] HKCFA 16
- Court
- Court of Final Appeal
- Case number
- FAMV42/2025
Under Rule 7 the Court dismissed as not reasonably arguable Questions 3–14 and the applicant's 'or otherwise' ground, but directed an oral hearing limited to Questions 1 and 2. The Court concluded only questions raising whether a principal can be held in contempt for an agent's prohibited acts (authorisation or foreseeability/failure to prevent under Hone v Page) were sufficiently arguable to merit oral hearing, and required focused assistance on whether leave should also be entertained on two narrow 'or otherwise' grounds concerning s732 Companies Ordinance and non-prosecution of the Action.