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Hong Kong Case Law

Contempt sanctions

  • 29 Aug 2016

    LCKLM nee CKLM v. LWK

    Citation
    LCKLM nee CKLM v. LWK
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC11425/2011

    Although respondent is in contempt for non-compliance with the Undertakings, the court exercised its discretion to refuse a Hadkinson stay because the appeal challenges the subject matter of the non-compliance, there are other enforcement mechanisms available, the contempt does not so impede the course of justice as to bar hearing, and respondent has raised arguable grounds (drafting ambiguity and mistake) giving reasonable prospects of success on grounds 1 and 2; accordingly the Hadkinson summons is dismissed and leave to appeal granted on grounds 1 and 2 without conditions.

  • 24 Nov 1994

    GENERALE BELGIUM BANK and Another v. MADAM CHOU HWEI CHUN

    Citation
    GENERALE BELGIUM BANK and Another v. MADAM CHOU HWEI CHUN
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA6512/1994

    The Defendant was guilty beyond reasonable doubt of multiple breaches of the interlocutory injunction; the publications were defamatory in law even if alleged to be true and the defence of justification must be established at the trial; accordingly contempt was proved and the appropriate sentence was seven days' imprisonment suspended for one year with costs awarded to the Plaintiffs.