21 Sept 2021
XU YING v. XU WEIHONG
- Citation
- [2021] HKCA 1416
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV421/2021
Court allowed the appeal and exercised the discretion afresh: there is a good arguable case that a real and substantial tort of defamation occurred in Hong Kong (publication to LOCPG and resultant presumed reputational harm), so leave to serve out is granted on the defamation claim and associated injunctive relief (Gateways F and B); the malicious falsehood claim fails to show a good arguable case under s.24 (no pleaded particulars of probable pecuniary loss) and leave is not granted for that head; earlier finding of material non-disclosure was incorrect and does not prevent re-granting leave…