Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Rehousing/eviction

Legal area

Court

19 Feb 2025

THE HONG KONG SETTLERS HOUSING CORPORATION LTD v. FUNG TAK LOK

Citation

[2025] HKDC 261
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ39/2024

Default judgment set aside because service was regular but the defendant demonstrated a real prospect of success in defence based on judicial review grounds; the defendant's short delay was partly explained by a legal aid stay and overall there was minimal prejudice to the plaintiff; joinder refused because proposed intervener had no bona fide independent claim and joinder would be plainly futile.
16 Dec 2024

香港平民屋宇有限公司對關偉建

Citation

[2024] HKDC 2110
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ5509/2023

The court refused the case‑management stay because the balance of convenience, fairness between parties and efficient use of court resources favoured continuing the regional proceedings: the judicial review does not deterministically resolve private law defences raised in the regional cases, a blanket stay is inappropriate, and defendants can seek interlocutory relief in the High Court if necessary. The expedited/fast‑track trial application was denied as premature; a second case management conference should be convened after the judicial review hearing to revisit trial directions.