Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Standard of review on discretionary decisions

Legal area

Court

12 May 2026

KWOK LAI SHEUNG v. MORE INSURANCE BROKER CO LTD AND OTHERS

Citation

[2026] HKDC 781
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ5984/2024

The application for leave to appeal was dismissed because the Order in question was a Mareva injunction (not a proprietary injunction), the judge correctly applied the Mareva risk-of-dissipation test, and the applicants failed to demonstrate a reasonable prospect of success or that the judge's conclusions were plainly wrong.
14 Jan 2019

RE SWARANJIT KAUR

Citation

[2019] HKCA 60
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAMP156/2018

The application for leave to appeal is refused because the applicant offered no good reason for the three-month delay and the intended appeal has no real prospect of success given the Board's credibility findings and risk assessment which disclosed no error of law or procedural unfairness; the Judge did not misapply his discretion and the Court will not interfere.