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Topic

Asset‑stripping

Legal area

Court

20 Nov 2020

NEW SHIPPING LTD v. LAU WING YAN

Citation

[2020] HKCFI 2933
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA1280/2018

Appeal allowed in part: the court held defendant established sufficient relevance and necessity for targeted discovery and interrogatories central to his defence of justification/privilege. Unredacted bareboat charterparties (including charter period, hire and insurance entries) and specific management/Skuld/Certificate of Entry and technical/crew management contracts with Seacon since 20 Aug 2017 must be produced; certain interrogatories on beneficial ownership and directors of Victory Sail and Plain Sail (specified sub‑paragraphs) must be answered. Other categories (broad ownership correspo…
30 Sept 2019

GALSWORTHY LTD v. LIU POR appointed to represent the estate of LIU CHENG CHAN, deceased AND OTHERS

Citation

[2019] HKCFI 2397
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA560/2017

The Court held there was a good arguable case on plaintiff's unlawful‑means conspiracy (including forged minute and false sworn material) and a realistic risk of dissipation; the Mareva orders as varied against the deceased’s estate (represented by Liu Por) and against D3 were continued until trial. Defendants' striking out and stay (forum) applications were dismissed. Leave was granted to adduce specified further affidavit evidence on de bene esse basis; related costs directions and orders were made.