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Contract [2018] HKCA 283

OCTO3 LTD v. NTT DATA HONG KONG LTD

The Court of Appeal allowed Octo’s appeals, holding that Clause 13 of the software licence was arguable and that NTT had not properly pleaded restitution.

  • Repudiatory breach
  • Termination
  • Non-solicitation clause
  • Summary judgment
  • Total failure of consideration
  • Pleading requirements
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Contract [2018] HKCA 283

NTT DATA HONG KONG LTD v. OCTO3 LTD AND ANOTHER

The Court of Appeal allowed Octo’s appeals, holding that Clause 13 was reasonably arguable and that NTT had not properly pleaded a restitution claim for refund.

  • Summary judgment
  • Breach of contract
  • Termination
  • Non-solicitation clause
  • Total failure of consideration
  • Pleading requirements
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Employment law [2018] HKDC 342

WINTA INVESTMENT (HONG KONG) LTD v. NG KAM CHIT

The District Court dismissed an employer’s claim for breach of a non-solicitation clause, finding no reliable proof that the former employee solicited customers.

  • Non-solicitation clause
  • Restraint of trade
  • Customer connections
  • Enforceability of restrictive covenants
  • Non-solicitation-clause
  • Restraint-of-trade
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Contract [2018] HKCFI 325

NTT DATA HONG KONG LTD v. OCTO3 LTD AND ANOTHER

Summary judgment was granted for NTT Data Hong Kong Limited after the court held Octo3 breached a non-solicitation clause by employing a key NTT employee.

  • Non-solicitation clause
  • Termination for breach
  • Summary judgment
  • Construction of contract
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Quantum meruit
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Employment law AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LTD v. CHEN, KUEI MEI(ALSO KNOWN AS KEMY CHEN)

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LTD v. CHEN, KUEI MEI(ALSO KNOWN AS KEMY CHEN)

The court continued an interim injunction after finding the defendant had sent confidential customer information to her personal email and had no defence on the evidence.

  • Misuse of confidential information
  • Non-solicitation clause
  • Garden leave
  • Summary dismissal
  • Statutory declaration
  • Confidential-information
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Confidential information POAD GROUP LTD AND ANOTHER v. S CUBE MEDIA LTD AND ANOTHER

POAD GROUP LTD AND ANOTHER v. S CUBE MEDIA LTD AND ANOTHER

The court refused an interim injunction restraining alleged misuse of a confidential database, finding no good arguable case, no enforceable precision, and unexplained delay.

  • Breach of confidence
  • Non-solicitation clause
  • Database protection
  • Forensic evidence
  • Delay/promptness in seeking injunction
  • Enforceability/vagueness of injunction
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Employment law CHARTER SENSE LTD v. NG KIN YAN also known as PATRICK NG KIN YAN

CHARTER SENSE LTD v. NG KIN YAN also known as PATRICK NG KIN YAN

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against refusal of an interlocutory injunction over a client contact list and non-solicitation clause.

  • Non-solicitation clause
  • Clients contact list
  • Confidential information
  • Interlocutory injunction
  • Balance of convenience
  • Leave to appeal under rhc o.59 r.2a
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Contract law LIQUID ASSETS LTD v. GIAN ANDREA PESCI AND OTHERS

LIQUID ASSETS LTD v. GIAN ANDREA PESCI AND OTHERS

The Court of First Instance upheld an interim injunction enforcing six-month non-compete and non-solicitation restraints against the first and second defendants.

  • Non-compete clause
  • Non-solicitation clause
  • Reasonableness of restraints
  • Interim injunction
  • Costs
  • Non-compete-clause
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Employment law ADVANCED MP TECHNOLOGY HK LTD v. SU YAN WEN LISA

ADVANCED MP TECHNOLOGY HK LTD v. SU YAN WEN LISA

The court granted leave to strike out the pleadings unless the plaintiff amended within 14 days to disclose a reasonable cause of action in these employment-related claims.

  • Breach of confidence
  • Trade secrets
  • Restraint of trade
  • Non-solicitation clause
  • Exclusive jurisdiction of labour tribunal
  • Strike out (order 18 r.19)
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Employment law MAX FORTUNE INDUSTRIAL LTD v. YU WAI CHING

MAX FORTUNE INDUSTRIAL LTD v. YU WAI CHING

The court held that an employee breached his duty of fidelity by allowing outsiders to tour a factory and letting a false impression persist, but awarded only nominal damages.

  • Duty of fidelity (employee)
  • Company policy notice
  • Misrepresentation by conduct
  • Malicious falsehood
  • Injunctions
  • Nominal damages
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