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Defamation [2026] HKCFI 1302

NUME LTD v. YUEN HOI MAN

Defamation and malicious falsehood case about a press conference on suspected Cap. 599F breaches. The court dismissed defamation, but found two malicious falsehoods and awarded HK$10,000.

  • Justification
  • Fair comment
  • Qualified privilege
  • Malice
  • Adverse inference
  • Statutory interpretation of cap.599f
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Trusts [2025] HKCA 1108

HERO INVESTMENTS LTD v. TSANG KWONG CHIU KEVIN AND OTHERS

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over credibility findings in a misappropriation dispute, upheld the declaration of trust, and held the default judgment against CCCG had limited evidential weight.

  • Misappropriation
  • Power of attorney
  • Oral service agreement
  • Destruction of evidence (spoliation)
  • Default judgment
  • Adverse inference
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Contract [2025] HKCFI 5929

KEEN LLOYD HOLDINGS LTD v. CHAN KA MAN

The court found an oral settlement was made in September 2019, held there was good consideration, rejected the defendant’s denial, and entered judgment for the plaintiff.

  • Settlement agreement
  • Consideration (forbearance to sue)
  • Security for costs
  • Abuse of process
  • Adverse inference
  • Certainty of terms
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Family law [2025] HKFC 192

KYCE v. HA

The court dismissed cross-applications to vary child maintenance, fixed monthly maintenance at HK$80,000, discharged several consent-order undertakings, and ordered limited direct payments.

  • Variation of maintenance
  • Undertakings to court
  • Financial disclosure
  • Adverse inference
  • Lump sum awards
  • Costs
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Contract law [2025] HKCFI 5146

P.B. GROUP LTD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HANGKAN GROUP LTD AND FEISHANG NON-METAL MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY LTD) v. LITUO ENTERPRISE (HK) LTD AND ANOTHER

The Court of First Instance dismissed P.B. Group’s contractual claims after finding the disputed cooperation and termination agreements were not authentic.

  • Authentication of documents
  • Forgery
  • Termination agreements
  • Repayment of deposits
  • Adverse inference
  • Costs
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Civil procedure [2025] HKCFI 4029

DRACCO NETHERLANDS B.V. v. SIMBA TOYS GMBH & CO. KG

The court ordered further security for costs of HK$2.85 million, stayed the action pending payment, and fixed 14 days for compliance before automatic dismissal.

  • Security for costs
  • Adverse inference
  • Document preservation
  • Stay of proceedings
  • Dismissal for non-payment of security
  • Summary assessment of costs
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Occupiers' liability [2025] HKCFI 3575

CHAN CHEUK WING v. INFINITIER COMPANY LTD

The Court of First Instance dismissed a workplace injury claim, finding the plaintiff failed to prove that a slightly uneven floor caused his fall or that the employer breached its duty.

  • Liability
  • Breach of duty
  • Causation
  • Foreseeability
  • Adverse inference
  • Credibility of witnesses
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Equity [2025] HKCFI 2893

CHINA FORESTRY HOLDINGS CO LTD (IN OFFICIAL LIQUIDATION) v. TOP WISDOM OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LTD AND ANOTHER

The court found Li Han Chun perpetrated a false accounting scheme at China Forestry, breached fiduciary duties, and caused illicit gains held on constructive trust.

  • Constructive trust
  • Equitable compensation
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Piercing the corporate veil
  • Dishonest assistance
  • Knowing receipt
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Occupiers' liability [2025] HKCFI 2755

KWOK KIT DITAU YEUNG suing by next friend THE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR v. KATHERINE ANNA ABRAT

The High Court dismissed a personal injury claim arising from a flooded flat, holding the landlord had not been shown to owe or breach an actionable duty.

  • Duty of care to visitors
  • Control and landlord's liability
  • Reliance on contractual repair clauses
  • Entrustment to independent contractors
  • Contributory negligence
  • Adverse inference
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Contract [2025] HKDC 853

WONG WAI KAI v. LOH YIU KEUNG (also known as DENNIS LOH)

The District Court found a false representation about Holy Legal’s Dubai World Cup eligibility, rejected the alleged later agreements, and ordered repayment of HK$1,962,750.

  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Innocent misrepresentation
  • Rescission
  • Affirmation of contract
  • Undisclosed principal
  • Adverse inference
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