10 Feb 2021
熊宏海及另四人 對 李文標及另三人
- Citation
- [2021] HKCFI 317
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCCW372/2014
The court refused to extend the 28‑day appeal period. The delay of 27 months was inordinate and unexplained; the proposed grounds of appeal did not demonstrate a real prospect of success because the matters were litigated and decided at trial and the applicant did not raise the alleged frauds or provide new admissible evidence; permitting the extension would unfairly prejudice respondents by re‑opening matters long finalised. The summons was dismissed and the applicant ordered to pay respondents' costs on an indemnity basis to be assessed on the specified timetable.