Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Extension of time for review

Legal area

Court

31 Aug 2022

GLORY SKY FINANCE LTD v. CHEN JIANHUA AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2022] HKCFI 2652
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP2482/2014

Plaintiff failed to show "good reasons" under O.62 rr.17A/17B to set aside the taxing master's decision or the allocatur because its non-participation resulted from neglect/recklessness in receiving served documents; the master did not err in allowing the bill as drawn; extension of time and setting aside were refused; appeal dismissed and costs awarded to defendants.
17 Jul 2001

The Incorporated Owners of Honour Building v. LOU CHUI SIM

Citation

The Incorporated Owners of Honour Building v. LOU CHUI SIM
Court

Lands Tribunal
Case number

LDBM266/1999

The District Court master lacked jurisdiction to lawfully conduct final taxation of Lands Tribunal bills because section 12(2) of the Lands Tribunal Ordinance and Order 62 require taxation to be dealt with in the Court of First Instance by appropriate High Court officers; the Respondents' objections were filed before the final certificate was signed and therefore not out of time, and in any event the master was required to consider exercising the discretionary power under Order 62 r.16 to allow an out‑of‑time application rather than dismissing it simply because it was late; accordingly the ma…
17 Jul 2001

The Incorporated Owners of Honour Building v. LOU CHUI SIM

Citation

The Incorporated Owners of Honour Building v. LOU CHUI SIM
Court

Lands Tribunal
Case number

LDBM373/1999

Master's dismissal was incorrect because court records showed objections were lodged before final certificate or, at minimum, the Master failed to exercise the statutory discretion under Order 62 r16 to permit an out-of-time application; furthermore, statutory and procedural law (s12(2) Lands Tribunal Ordinance and Order 62) requires taxation of Lands Tribunal costs to be dealt with in the Court of First Instance by High Court taxing officers; accordingly the Master's decision is set aside and taxation transferred to the High Court.

Hong Kong Case Law

GLORY SKY FINANCE LTD v. CHEN JIANHUA AND ANOTHER

The Incorporated Owners of Honour Building v. LOU CHUI SIM

The Incorporated Owners of Honour Building v. LOU CHUI SIM