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Hong Kong Case Law

Illegality (gambling)
  • 30 Sept 2025

    ZHAN YIFENG v. PANG KA SHING

    Citation
    [2025] HKCFI 4554
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA1947/2023

    The Default Judgment was set aside because the court found a real prospect of success on the defendant’s defences (duress, sham/no genuine transaction and illegality in respect of part of the loan) but, having regard to the defendant’s failure to comply with disclosure orders and other procedural conduct, it was appropriate to impose a conditional payment into court to ensure proper future conduct; the court therefore allowed the appeal, varied the Master’s Order by setting aside the Default Judgment subject to specified payment and procedural conditions and ordered the defendant to file a de…