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Family law [2020] HKFC 182

CWYJ v. LTYE

The court dismissed the respondent’s discharge summons and extended a prohibition order, finding a real risk he would leave Hong Kong and delay enforcement.

  • Prohibition order
  • Judgment summons
  • Spousal maintenance
  • Consent order enforcement
  • Variation of maintenance order
  • Costs
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Family law [2018] HKFC 56

HTL v. CWWM also known as CW

The court held the ex parte prohibition application was unmeritorious, but ordered the costs of the prohibition orders and costs hearing to be costs in the cause.

  • Prohibition order
  • Attachment of income
  • Maintenance pending suit
  • Ex parte application
  • Civil justice reform
  • Family-law
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Family law C v. T

C v. T

The court dismissed the wife’s ex parte application for a Prohibition Order, finding the husband was not shown to be domiciled in Hong Kong or otherwise within the jurisdictional requirements.

  • Prohibition order
  • Jurisdiction
  • Domicile
  • Ancillary relief
  • Injunctions
  • Service of process
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Civil procedure CY v. WTW

CY v. WTW

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against a costs order, upheld variation of a costs order nisi, and awarded indemnity costs of $35,000.

  • Prohibition order
  • Costs order nisi vs absolute
  • Leave to appeal
  • Functus rule
  • Procedural discipline
  • Relief from sanctions (order 2 rule 5)
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Family law DX v. LN

DX v. LN

The Family Court refused to discharge a prohibition order restraining the husband from leaving Hong Kong pending enforcement of maintenance and costs orders.

  • Prohibition order
  • Maintenance pending suit
  • Jurisdiction
  • Service of court orders
  • Security/surety
  • Judgment summons
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Civil procedure KZF INVESTMENT LTD v. VINCENT CHOU WEN-PIN

KZF INVESTMENT LTD v. VINCENT CHOU WEN-PIN

Appeal dismissed and the prohibition order discharged for material non-disclosure and failure to meet Order 44A, rule 2.

  • Prohibition order
  • Material non-disclosure
  • Service of process
  • Ex parte application
  • Order 44a rule 2
  • Costs
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Trusts QUESTNET LTD v. KURT GEORG ROCCO RINCK AND ANOTHER

QUESTNET LTD v. KURT GEORG ROCCO RINCK AND ANOTHER

The Court of Appeal dismissed Questnet’s appeal, holding that a subsisting default judgment justified keeping the 2nd defendant in Hong Kong pending contempt and examination proceedings.

  • Prohibition order
  • Joinder
  • Default judgment
  • Examination of judgment debtor
  • Contempt proceedings
  • International enforcement (new zealand)
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Civil procedure REM ASSETS LTD v. MIR INVESTMENTS LTD AND ANOTHER

REM ASSETS LTD v. MIR INVESTMENTS LTD AND ANOTHER

The Court of First Instance dismissed the 2nd defendant’s appeal and discharge application concerning prohibition orders, holding the post-judgment order should remain in force.

  • Prohibition order
  • Freedom of movement
  • Bills of rights ordinance
  • Interlocutory judgment
  • Probable cause to believe departure imminent
  • Prohibition-order
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Civil procedure QUESTNET LTD v. KURT GEORG ROCCO RINCK AND ANOTHER

QUESTNET LTD v. KURT GEORG ROCCO RINCK AND ANOTHER

The Court of Appeal refused security for costs on a late application, making no order as to costs so the appeal could proceed.

  • Security for costs
  • Prohibition order
  • Delay
  • Interlocutory relief
  • Security-for-costs
  • Civil-appeals
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Civil procedure QUESTNET LTD v. WILFRED ROYCE LANE

QUESTNET LTD v. WILFRED ROYCE LANE

The court dismissed the 2nd defendant’s renewed application to discharge a prohibition order, finding no material change of circumstances since the earlier refusal.

  • Prohibition order
  • Discharge of interim order
  • Enforcement proceedings
  • Statutory demand
  • Examination of debtor
  • Costs
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