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Administrative law [2026] HKCFI 2349

ROSANTI v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]

Leave to seek judicial review was dismissed after the court found no reasonably arguable case showing error of law, procedural unfairness, or irrationality.

  • Leave to apply for judicial review
  • Procedural fairness
  • Irrationality
  • Country of origin information
  • Non-refoulement protection
  • Standard of review
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Civil procedure [2026] HKCFI 2563

LI YIDONG AND ANOTHER v. CHEN PING AND OTHERS

The court granted relief from sanction for an unless order, refused default judgment, and declined to discharge the varied injunction save for the proprietary injunction against D3-D5.

  • Discharge of ex parte order
  • Full and frank disclosure
  • Relief from sanction
  • Unless order
  • Default judgment
  • Case management stay vs o.12 r.8 stay
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Civil procedure [2026] HKDC 351

EASY MONEY LTD 對 YU HAU YIP

The court continued the amended freezing injunction because the plaintiff established a serious triable issue, the respondent holds assets in jurisdiction, and there was a real and proximate risk that the respondent and intervener would dissipate assets by effecting the Family Court transfer; the applicant's disclosure was sufficient for the injunction application and the balance of convenience favoured continuation given undertakings and available compensation; the referral to the Family Court was inappropriate at this stage.

  • Asset freezing injunction (mareva)
  • Referral to family court
  • Full and frank disclosure
  • Risk of dissipation
  • Balance of convenience
  • Enforcement of family court orders
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Civil contempt [2026] HKCFI 774

SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. MAN’S (ASIA) DEVELOPMENT LTD AND ANOTHER

The court held that the company and its sole director were in contempt for failing to comply with a demolition and vacant possession order by the deadline.

  • Committal
  • Contempt of court
  • Director liability
  • Service of process
  • Full and frank disclosure
  • Standard of proof
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Constitutional and administrative law [2026] HKCFI 1659

LUU THI HANG AND ANOTHER v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]

The Court of First Instance refused leave for judicial review of a non-refoulement decision, granted no extension of time, and amended the Form 86 to remove the second applicant.

  • Leave to apply for judicial review
  • Extension of time
  • Credibility findings
  • Procedural fairness
  • Standard of review
  • Full and frank disclosure
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Company law [2026] HKCA 15

CHINA EVERGRANDE GROUP (IN LIQUIDATION) v. HUI KA YAN AND OTHERS

The Court of Appeal refused Xia Haijun’s leave application, upholding a continuing worldwide Mareva injunction in China Evergrande’s liquidation proceedings.

  • Mareva injunction
  • Freezing order
  • Interlocutory appeal
  • Abuse of process
  • Full and frank disclosure
  • Admissibility of regulatory findings
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Civil procedure [2025] HKLdT 77

YAU NGAI v. ITALINA (HOLDINGS) LTD

Tribunal varied costs after setting aside default judgment: pre-15.2.2025 costs to the applicant, later costs to the respondent, with summary assessment and set-off.

  • Setting aside default judgment
  • Regularity of judgment
  • Service of process
  • Full and frank disclosure
  • Costs follow the event
  • Issue-based costs apportionment
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Bankruptcy [2025] HKCFI 6165

RE LU ZHONGLOU

法庭裁定債權人在申請提出破產呈請及替代送達許可以前,未有作出充分及真實披露,故破產令被撤銷,破產呈請亦被駁回。

  • Leave to present bankruptcy petition
  • Service of statutory demand
  • Full and frank disclosure
  • Substituted service
  • Jurisdiction under bankruptcy ordinance s4
  • Annulment under section 33(1)(a)
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Civil procedure [2025] HKCFI 4941

WANG WEIQING v. ZHUO YIHAO AND OTHERS

The court discharged a crypto proprietary injunction over the TV6 address for ex parte non-disclosure, declined to re-grant it, but ordered Bankers Trust disclosure.

  • Proprietary injunction
  • Mareva (freezing) injunction
  • Persons unknown joinder
  • Full and frank disclosure
  • Material non-disclosure
  • Bankers trust disclosure orders
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Landlord and tenant [2025] HKLdT 57

YAU NGAI v. ITALINA (HOLDINGS) LTD

The Lands Tribunal set aside a default judgment in a possession claim after finding valid service by post at the company’s registered office, but a credible defence remained.

  • Service of process
  • Default judgment
  • Setting aside
  • Mesne profits
  • Vacant possession
  • Repudiation
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