6 Sept 2007
CHINA HARBOUR ENGINEERING CO LTD v. THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE OF THE HKSAR
- Citation
- CHINA HARBOUR ENGINEERING CO LTD v. THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE OF THE HKSAR
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV138/2006
Leave to appeal was refused because the contested construction issue was specific to the contract and did not raise a question of great general or public importance; the plaintiff failed to demonstrate with the requisite certainty that damages would exceed the statutory monetary threshold because there was no admissible evidence on quantum and no discovery, and even if the threshold were met the court would not exercise its exceptional discretion to grant leave in the circumstances.