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Hong Kong Case Law

Rule 29(b)
  • 18 May 2010

    RE HASAN SUNARJO

    Citation
    RE HASAN SUNARJO
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCAG8381/2006

    The notarial "Inheritance of Right Statement" is not a foreign grant or court order required by Rule 29(a); accordingly the application cannot proceed under Rule 29(a). The court will waive procedural non-compliance for pragmatic reasons but directs the applicant to refile under Rule 29(b) with a confirmation from an Indonesian lawyer on whether a grant is required in Indonesia; the delay is attributable principally to the solicitors' poor conduct rather than the applicant's language or absence, justifying the court's admonition and consideration of depriving solicitors of costs (not enforced…