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  • 14 Sept 2022

    HO TZE YING CONNIE v. AVIATION SECURITY CO LTD

    Citation
    [2022] HKDC 988
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCEC653/2018

    The 2‑day delay resulted from an innocent procedural mistake and was excusable; therefore the ordinary 'reasonable prospect of success' test applied. None of the applicant's grounds demonstrated a reasonable prospect of success because they re‑argued factual matters or mischaracterised the Decision rather than identifying errors of law. Consequently leave to appeal out of time was refused and costs were ordered to the respondent with Certificate for Counsel, with costs to be summarily assessed on paper under the specified timetable.