Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Rolled-up hearing directions

Legal area

Court

14 Mar 2023

RE PAN SUTONG

Citation

[2023] HKCA 365
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV261/2022

The Court directed a combined (rolled‑up) hearing of the related appeals; it granted the Banks leave to adduce the affidavit evidence in CACV 261/2022 (postponement appeal) because the evidence was not obtainable with reasonable diligence before the judge's decision and might materially affect prospects of repayment; it ordered appellants Pan and Silver Starlight to provide security for costs in the aggregate sum of HK$1,500,000 apportioned between the four appeals, to be paid into court within 28 days, staying the appeals until payment and providing for dismissal on default, and ordered the…
8 Aug 2018

LI CHEONG v. LEE KWAI TAI also known as LI KWAI TAI

Citation

[2018] HKCA 491
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV346/2018

The Court of Appeal held that the deputy judge erred in allowing DL to intervene and set aside the probate judgment because the Notice of the 2012 Action was validly served on DL's solicitors, DL failed to acknowledge service and then delayed unreasonably; the 2012 probate judgment was binding on DL and the application to extend time and to set aside the judgment must be refused. The appeal by LKT was allowed, the deputy judge's order set aside, and the summons dismissed.