Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Validity of election

Legal area

Court

2 Feb 2024

UNIQUE REALTY LTD AND ANOTHER v. HONG KONG REAL ESTATE AGENCIES GENERAL ASSOCIATION LTD AND OTHERS

Citation

[2024] HKCFI 418
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1132/2023

The Originating Summons was dismissed because the Central-Western Branch was unincorporated and therefore the Association's Articles and Companies Ordinance jurisdiction relied upon by the Plaintiffs did not apply to the branch elections; accordingly the Court lacked jurisdiction to grant the primary relief sought and no injunctive relief was warranted.
19 Dec 1975

LAI KWONG MA AND OTHERS v. TANG HOP WAN AND ANOTHER

Citation

LAI KWONG MA AND OTHERS v. TANG HOP WAN AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP249/1975

The matters in dispute involved substantial and foreseeable questions of fact (voter eligibility under the committee constitution and the existence/credibility of bribery rumours and the District Officer's knowledge), therefore the proceedings should have been commenced by writ not originating summons; costs awarded to the defendant.