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Hong Kong Case Law

Non-contentious vs contentious proceedings
  • 1 Dec 1997

    RE NG FOOK

    Citation
    RE NG FOOK
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCCA22/1996

    The 1996 Order was set aside because a notified Legal Aid application had created an automatic stay rendering Master Jennings without jurisdiction to make the order; Rule 62 did not provide the sole remedy and the court's inherent jurisdiction and application of general procedural rules permitted the setting aside of the order; the appeal against Master Chu's dismissal was allowed and costs awarded to the Caveator.