Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Reasons for judgment

Legal area

Court

18 Dec 2025

A AND ANOTHER v. C AND OTHERS

Citation

[2025] HKCA 1148
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV1200/2025

The court granted leave to appeal because the judge’s failure to give reasons for an interlocutory ex parte decision was material and prejudicial; exercising the discretion de novo the Court of Appeal concluded the plaintiffs had demonstrated a good arguable case of deceit, breach of fiduciary duty and unlawful means conspiracy and a real risk of dissipation to justify an ex parte worldwide Mareva injunction against the six defendants, but the materials did not suffice to justify proprietary injunctions or a travel prohibition; an order for delivery up, inspection, imaging and copying of spec…
28 May 2024

符寶琼對律政司司長

Citation

[2024] HKCFI 1302
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCLA19/2023

Leave to appeal is refused because the applicant's grounds challenge the tribunal's factual findings rather than raising an arguable question of law or jurisdiction; the tribunal's reasons were adequate as they addressed the substantial issues and showed consideration of the parties' primary arguments, so there is no basis for granting leave.
7 Dec 2016

CHEUNG HING v. WAH FUNG FOREST RESOURCES LTD

Citation

CHEUNG HING v. WAH FUNG FOREST RESOURCES LTD
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP2433/2012

The court has jurisdiction to provide a post-notification breakdown of a composite costs assessment where the assessment comprises multiple components and a breakdown is necessary for fairness; RHC O 42 r 5B(1) does not preclude giving reasons after notification in these circumstances, and therefore the court provided a detailed breakdown and declined to grant immediate leave to appeal, adjourning the application sine die with liberty to restore.
19 Dec 2012

SALAZAR ALMA F. v. CHAN CHUE KAI AND ANOTHER

Citation

SALAZAR ALMA F. v. CHAN CHUE KAI AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCLA21/2012

The application for leave to appeal was dismissed: the leave application was filed out of time with no good cause for the delay; alternatively, even if time were extended, none of the interlocutory orders raised an arguable error of law because the Presiding Officer acted within statutory powers and discretion under the Labour Tribunal Ordinance and relevant authorities.
15 Jun 2004

HONG WAI NGAR v. HKSAR

Citation

HONG WAI NGAR v. HKSAR
Court

Court of Final Appeal
Case number

FAMC22/2004

The conviction was upheld because the magistrate legitimately preferred the police evidence after first‑hand consideration; Beeson J did not err in concluding the trial court had not made an error or departed from accepted norms; consequently the application for leave to appeal on the substantial and grave injustice ground was dismissed.
18 May 1984

ALLEN PAT YUNG WAUNG v. SIR YUE KONG PAO

Citation

ALLEN PAT YUNG WAUNG v. SIR YUE KONG PAO
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV45/1984

The court held that the judge's refusals to order particulars would only be interfered with where they clearly offended the overriding principle of fair, open litigation without surprises; applying that standard the court allowed particulars for specific positive averments in the Defence (with specified amendments) and dismissed the remainder of the appeal and the cross-appeal; the omission of reasons by the judge was undesirable but did not justify treating the matter de novo and counsel should have invited reasons below.
16 Feb 1970

LAM TIN-CHUNG v. THE QUEEN

Citation

LAM TIN-CHUNG v. THE QUEEN
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC715/1969

The conviction was unsafe because the District Judge's Reasons did not manifestly consider the appellant's bona fide claim of right and did not adequately evaluate conflicting and uncorroborated evidence; accordingly appeal allowed, conviction quashed and appellant discharged.

Hong Kong Case Law

A AND ANOTHER v. C AND OTHERS

符寶琼 對 律政司司長

CHEUNG HING v. WAH FUNG FOREST RESOURCES LTD

SALAZAR ALMA F. v. CHAN CHUE KAI AND ANOTHER

HONG WAI NGAR v. HKSAR

ALLEN PAT YUNG WAUNG v. SIR YUE KONG PAO

LAM TIN-CHUNG v. THE QUEEN

符寶琼對律政司司長