11 Jul 2002
PHOON LEE PILING CO. LTD. AND ANOTHER v. THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY
- Citation
- PHOON LEE PILING CO. LTD. AND ANOTHER v. THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA119/2001
The court will decide the appeal by assessing whether the pleaded facts disclose an arguable case on defamation or malicious falsehood; no preliminary ruling is made that an alleged fraudulent affidavit automatically bars relief — whether such misconduct should defeat a discretionary strike-out is a matter for full hearing and judicial discretion.