Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Calculation of appeal period

Legal area

Court

12 Jun 2020

PROGETTO JEWELLERY CO LD v. LAU CHIU YING AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2020] HKCFI 1196
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA2548/2014

The summons for leave to appeal out of time is dismissed because the applicant was over three months out of time, the delay was substantial and inexcusable (ignorance and registry closure due to COVID‑19 did not justify delay), and the applicant failed to present any grounds or show a real prospect of success on appeal; therefore leave cannot be granted.
28 Oct 2005

RE LAU KWOK FAI, BERNARD

Citation

RE LAU KWOK FAI, BERNARD
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP2224/2005

Delay caused by a misunderstanding of the starting point for the 21-day appeal period in bankruptcy was inadvertent and excusable; although the appeal was not strong it was not plainly unarguable, therefore an extension of time to appeal was granted to allow the Court of Appeal to consider the matter; costs ordered against the debtor.