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Service of judgment under order 15 r13a
  • 17 Jan 2017

    SI TOU CHOI KAM v. WEALTH CREDIT LTD

    Citation
    SI TOU CHOI KAM v. WEALTH CREDIT LTD
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCMP537/2016

    Prior to registration of the HCMP 3339 declaration the defendant legitimately relied on public land search showing Cheung as joint tenant and beneficial owner; the charging orders obtained and registered in 2009 are valid and their priority is determined by their registration dates; failure to re-register affects priority vis-à-vis subsequently registered interests (the declaration registered 28 January 2016) but does not invalidate the earlier charging orders; the plaintiff failed to comply with Order 15 r13A procedural requirements and cannot displace the charges; therefore the originating…