Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Binding authority

Legal area

Court

1 Sept 2015

SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. SIEW YUN LONG

Citation

SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. SIEW YUN LONG
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP490/2015

The Court of First Instance is bound by the Court of Appeal in Effiscient that "entering an originating summons for hearing" under Order 52 r3(2) means issuing a notice of appointment to hear the originating summons; because no notice was issued within 14 days the statutory leave lapsed and the court has no inherent jurisdiction to extend that mandatory period in criminal contempt proceedings.
6 Jun 2006

ROBIN HARGREAVES ON HIS OWN BEHALF ON BEHALF OF THOSE LLOYDS\' SYNDICATES LISTED ON THE SCHEDULE TO THE WRIT OF SUMMONS v. TAIAN INSURANCE CO. LTD

Citation

ROBIN HARGREAVES ON HIS OWN BEHALF ON BEHALF OF THOSE LLOYDS\' SYNDICATES LISTED ON THE SCHEDULE TO THE WRIT OF SUMMONS v. TAIAN INSURANCE CO. LTD
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCCL27/2005

The plaintiff failed to show that Hong Kong was clearly the appropriate forum because the putative proper law of the contract is Taiwanese law and the central disputed issues require application of Taiwanese insurance law and the distinctive Taiwanese internal co-insurance practice; accordingly the ex parte leave to serve out was set aside.