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Hong Kong Case Law

District court ordinance s41(1)
  • 5 Aug 2013

    SUPER EASTERN LTD v. HARBOUR BASE PROPERTIES LTD

    Citation
    SUPER EASTERN LTD v. HARBOUR BASE PROPERTIES LTD
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ4077/2011

    Because the plaintiffs' claims, as framed and viewed at their highest based on recently disclosed documents, exceeded the District Court monetary jurisdiction and there was no allegation of mala fides or conclusive contradiction at the interlocutory stage, the District Court was obliged under s41(1) DCO to transfer the Main Actions to the Court of First Instance; similarly the Harbour Base Actions were transferred to be heard with the Main Actions, trial dates vacated, and costs ordered as costs in the cause with certificate for one counsel.