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Assignment of contractual sums
  • 5 Feb 2008

    RE YIM HOI MAN t/a MAN WAH ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CO

    Citation
    RE YIM HOI MAN t/a MAN WAH ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CO
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV339/2005

    Deputy Judge Ko failed to take into account the material document (Phase's 29 July 2003 letter) and the surrounding factual matrix (meeting with Able's representative, delivery of the letter to Able marked to Mr Lui's attention, conduct indicating ostensible authority and past payments), such that the Court of Appeal, exercising the discretion afresh, concluded Yim had a real prospect of success on the assignment issue; accordingly the default judgment and the bankruptcy order based on it were set aside and procedural directions and costs orders were made.