16 Apr 2026
DING HING HUI v. ZHENG NENGHUAN AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2026] HKCFI 2148
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA78/2026
The defence did not disclose any reasonable defence: the disciplinary decision did not support any finding or implication of bribery so the imputation of bribery was defamatory and not justified by truth or fair comment; qualified privilege did not apply because alleging bribery was not reasonably necessary to the occasion; the defendants failed to give a satisfactory explanation for the delay in filing A/S and Defence and leave was refused; accordingly default judgment was entered on the plaintiff's pleaded claims for orders to publish an apology and to procure withdrawal/clarification of th…