25 Jul 2024
ALPHA & LEADER ASSOCIATES LTD v. VICTORY MEGA TRADING LTD
- Citation
- [2024] HKCA 709
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CAMP57/2024
The Court refused leave to appeal because the defendant has no reasonable prospect of success: the Judge correctly treated the February 2021 hearing as inter partes so no duty of full and frank disclosure arose; the Judge did not err in finding a good arguable case on the pleaded causes of action or in her assessment of the evidence (including Mr Lu's affirmation and the effect of the HCA 1501/2017 settlement); the Judge properly exercised discretion to refuse late evidence under Ladd v Marshall; and the balance of convenience and identity issues were properly addressed. Accordingly the summo…