Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Notice of acceptance and filing requirements (order 22)

Legal area

Court

20 Jun 2025

HANG HEUNG CAKE SHOP COMPANY LTD v. TSOI CHIK SANG LAWRENCE AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2025] HKCFI 2634
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA988/2004

The 5 May 2025 letter signed by the defendant and served on the plaintiff constituted a valid notice of acceptance under Order 22 rule 12, producing a binding settlement of the sanctioned offer; therefore the consolidation and related summonses were properly dismissed and the trial dates vacated; given the defendant's procedural conduct and abuse of court process, indemnity costs were awarded and summarily assessed at HK$190,000 to HHCS and HK$190,000 to Tardi, payable forthwith.
20 Jun 2025

TSOI CHIK SANG LAWRENCE v. TARDI HOLDINGS LTD

Citation

[2025] HKCFI 2634
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA2061/2018

The 5 May 2025 letter constituted a valid notice of acceptance served on the offeror under Order 22 rule 12 such that the sanctioned offer was accepted on that date; Order 22 is self-contained so absence of filing under rule 16 does not negate acceptance; alleged third‑party misrepresentation or undue influence was either unsupported or irrelevant to invalidate acceptance; HHCS had authority to conduct the litigation; accordingly the consolidation/joinder summonses were correctly dismissed, trial dates vacated, and costs ordered against Tsoi, on indemnity basis given abusive conduct.