Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Order 22 rule 3

Legal area

Court

29 Sept 2008

LEE YIU PUI v. WONG TAT MAN SIMON

Citation

LEE YIU PUI v. WONG TAT MAN SIMON
Court

District Court
Case number

DCPI331/2008

The court held that while it has a discretion under O.3 r.5 RDC to extend the 14‑day acceptance period for a payment into court, it would not exercise that discretion on the facts: no special circumstances justified extension, defendant would be prejudiced on costs, and the proper route for a late acceptance is an application under O.22 r.5 RDC for payment‑out where costs can be determined.
2 Oct 1989

STANDARD METAL MFY (HK) (a firm) v. ACE ACCESSORIES LTD

Citation

STANDARD METAL MFY (HK) (a firm) v. ACE ACCESSORIES LTD
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ893/1989

Payment into court made four days before trial did not automatically render the payment ineffective for costs purposes; defendant who paid an amount exceeding the award is the successful party and is entitled to costs from date of payment unless the plaintiff proves specific prejudice from the late payment, which the plaintiff failed to do.