29 Aug 2013
CHAN KWOK CHU JOE v. REPUBLIC OF PHILIPPINES AND OTHERS
- Citation
- CHAN KWOK CHU JOE v. REPUBLIC OF PHILIPPINES AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI725/2013
The claims against the Republic of the Philippines were struck out because Hong Kong applies the PRC law of state immunity which implements absolute immunity; where state immunity applies the national court lacks jurisdiction and must strike out proceedings, and the court may so act of its own motion pursuant to Order 18 r19 and its inherent jurisdiction.