Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Scott schedule

Legal area

Court

6 Feb 2023

NG CHUNG YING DAYDES v. TANG MAN KIT otherwise known as TANG MAN KIT, TERRY AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2023] HKCFI 365
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1439/2021

The court refused to convert the directions hearing into a substantive hearing on short notice because doing so would be unfair and prejudicial to the defendants and could result in wasted resources; instead the court ordered P's Conversion Summons to be set down for a separate hearing with three hours reserved, adjourned the defendants' summons until after resolution of the conversion application, directed preparation of a Scott Schedule within 28 days, and reserved costs.
2 Sept 2021

COLMAT CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING CO LTD v. MINMETALS CONDO (HONG KONG) ENGINEERING CO LTD

Citation

[2021] HKCFI 2591
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCCT36/2018

The Court corrected identified numerical slips in the Judgment to reflect its manifest intention (allowing HK$14,950 at para 117; replacing HK$87,328.25 with HK$324,017.50 at para 160; replacing HK$837,534.89 with HK$920,836.16 at para 176), refused to re-open matters beyond Order 20 rule 11 (eg CC06), and granted the Defendant enhanced interest and costs due to its sanctioned offer: interest on the judgment at prime+1% p.a. from 4 June 2018 to 13 November 2020 and at 2% above judgment rate from 13 November 2020 to 26 July 2021; costs ordered so Plaintiff pays 50% of Defendant's costs up to 1…
24 Dec 2018

CHAN FUK TAI AND OTHERS v. CHAN WAI MING

Citation

[2018] HKCFI 2810
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP3474/2016

The defendant must file a supplemental verified affidavit exhibiting a full, tabulated account (Scott Schedule style) and verify all sums claimed; permit inspection of all relevant documents within specified short timelines; plaintiffs must file an objection affirmation with a schedule of objections after inspection; the interlocutory direction hearing is adjourned pending completion of those steps. The defendant's proposal to investigate an alleged conspiracy is excluded for lack of evidential basis and because it is outside the scope of the originating summons/inquiry. Costs related to this…
17 Jan 2011

LI HOI SANG v. CHAN LAP WING ALAN

Citation

LI HOI SANG v. CHAN LAP WING ALAN
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ873/2009

The court exercised its discretion to allow the plaintiff to amend the Statement of Claim to add a quantum meruit claim, subject to timetable orders for filing and service, and ordered that the defendant bear the costs of and occasioned by the amendment and that the costs of day one (Friday) and the day of the decision be paid to the defendant forthwith and taxed if not agreed, with a CMC directed to review conduct and give directions including provision of a Scott Schedule and consideration of joint expert evidence.
10 Jan 2005

CHAN WING CHEUNG ALLAN v. HO SHU YEE SUSANA

Citation

CHAN WING CHEUNG ALLAN v. HO SHU YEE SUSANA
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV393/2004

The appeal was dismissed because the trial judge lawfully exercised case management by refusing to admit late witness statements where no satisfactory explanation for the lateness was given and where admission would cause serious prejudice to the Plaintiff by necessitating a lengthy adjournment; the Court of Appeal will not disturb such discretionary decisions absent an error of principle or clear wrongfulness.
7 Jan 2005

CHAN WING CHEUNG ALLAN v. HO SHU YEE SUSANA

Citation

CHAN WING CHEUNG ALLAN v. HO SHU YEE SUSANA
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA1941/2000

The application to vacate the trial was dismissed because the defendant had not prosecuted the interlocutory appeal with urgency, the challenged directions were case management decisions entitled to deference, and there was insufficient ground to delay the trial; accordingly the trial would proceed as ordered.
13 Dec 2004

CHAN WING CHEUNG ALLAN v. HO SHUK YEE SUSANA

Citation

CHAN WING CHEUNG ALLAN v. HO SHUK YEE SUSANA
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA1941/2000

The judge exercised case management powers to require the defendant to provide a Scott Schedule of full particulars and to limit the trial to six days with allocated times for openings and witnesses, thereby permitting any late materials only subject to those procedural constraints to protect fairness and efficiency.

Hong Kong Case Law

NG CHUNG YING DAYDES v. TANG MAN KIT otherwise known as TANG MAN KIT, TERRY AND ANOTHER

COLMAT CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING CO LTD v. MINMETALS CONDO (HONG KONG) ENGINEERING CO LTD

CHAN FUK TAI AND OTHERS v. CHAN WAI MING

LI HOI SANG v. CHAN LAP WING ALAN

CHAN WING CHEUNG ALLAN v. HO SHU YEE SUSANA

CHAN WING CHEUNG ALLAN v. HO SHU YEE SUSANA

CHAN WING CHEUNG ALLAN v. HO SHUK YEE SUSANA