23 Nov 2023
CHOI LEE LEE v. MOK PUI YUK
- Citation
- [2023] HKDC 1633
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCJ1652/2023
Because the defendant failed to file a defence and thus impliedly admitted the pleaded facts, the court found the words published in the WhatsApp audio messages to be defamatory, to refer to the plaintiff, and to have been published to a substantial audience; the publications constituted libel, justifying default judgment, injunctive relief and removal orders, while an apology order was refused as no exceptional circumstances justified imposing one against the defendant; damages to be assessed and costs ordered on a party and party basis.