1 Sept 2015
SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. CHAN JEFFREY
- Citation
- SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. CHAN JEFFREY
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP495/2015
The Court held that the Court of Appeal decision in Effiscient Ltd v Lehman is binding such that, for the purpose of Order 52 r.3(2), entering an originating summons for hearing means issuing a notice of appointment to hear it; because the notices were not issued within 14 days the leave granted on 20 March 2015 lapsed; the court has no inherent jurisdiction to extend time for compliance with Order 52 r.3(2) in criminal contempt proceedings; accordingly the Time Summons was dismissed and the leave has lapsed.