22 Feb 2022
GUANGDONG YINGGAO SHIPPING LTD v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE
- Citation
- [2022] HKCFI 554
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1677/2015
Leave to appeal was refused because the grounds advanced were misconceived and had no real prospect of success: the July order was not an 'unless' order so relief from sanction under O.2 r.4/O.2 r.5 did not arise; Form 14 did not impose a self-executing sanction nor override the July order; acknowledgement of service did not create a distinct peremptory consequence terminating proceedings; the master had jurisdiction to grant a retrospective extension under O.3 r.5 and this court, exercising its discretion afresh, properly concluded the extension was appropriate.