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Hong Kong Case Law

Notice of appeal requirements

  • 28 Oct 2016

    AXA CHINA REGION INSURANCE CO LTD v. LEONG FONG CHENG

    Citation
    AXA CHINA REGION INSURANCE CO LTD v. LEONG FONG CHENG
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV113/2016

    The court waived the appellant's non‑compliance with the requirement to provide a Hong Kong address and ordered substituted service by sending documents to the appellant's local fax number in Thailand; the appellant was ordered to file and serve an amended notice of appeal within two months failing which the appeal will be struck out and costs awarded to the plaintiff; the court granted the plaintiff's application for security for costs in the terms of the summons (with a two‑month period for payment and an interim stay pending payment) and ordered the defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs o…

  • 25 Feb 1983

    MAK YIU NAM v. UNITRESS LTD

    Citation
    MAK YIU NAM v. UNITRESS LTD
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV166/1982

    The court held that the original Notice of Appeal was inadequate but granted amendment to include specified grounds and the prayer for assessment at $80,000. On the merits the court accepted that loss of use of both feet constituted total permanent incapacity under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance and allowed the appeal, assessing compensation at $80,000. The court exercised its discretion on costs and ordered the appellant to pay two‑thirds of the respondent's entire costs of the appeal and rescinded its earlier interim costs order.