27 Mar 2019
AMADEAUS INVESTMENT LTD v. Dr. LIN KAO KUN
- Citation
- [2019] HKCFI 797
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA2379/2015
The court held plaintiff established matters capable of amounting to good reason for a 12‑month renewal because defendant's address was genuinely uncertain and reasonable steps (investigations and attempts in related proceedings) had been taken; Clause 9.2's applicability to writ service was unclear and potentially invalid given the Mainland–Hong Kong Arrangement, and there was no material non-disclosure in the ex parte affidavit; accordingly the exercise of discretion to extend the writ was justified and the defendant's appeal was dismissed.