9 Oct 2013
GRANDE HOLDINGS LTD v. CHRISTOPHER HO WING ON
- Citation
- GRANDE HOLDINGS LTD v. CHRISTOPHER HO WING ON
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA565/2013
The summons under O.12 r.8A was dismissed because the defendants failed to discharge the burden to show that dismissal or directions were justified: the plaintiffs, as provisional liquidators, provided a genuine, detailed explanation for withholding service (protective writ to preserve limitation and ongoing complex investigations in the interests of creditors) and the prejudice alleged by defendants was speculative and not imminent; court objectives favour fairness and efficient use of resources, and directing service would likely be counter-productive in the circumstances.