Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Conversion to writ action

Legal area

Court

9 Apr 2025

FUTURE DRAGON LTD v. FU LAM FINANCE COMPANY LTD

Citation

[2025] HKCFI 1467
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP403/2023

The court found the defendants abandoned the wrongful inclusion issue at the hearing, failed to raise or substantiate factual issues warranting cross‑examination, and did not seek a postponement pending discovery; given the high threshold for overturning case management decisions and absence of a reasonably arguable appeal, leave to appeal was refused.
18 Mar 2021

SPEEDY FINANCE LTD v. ZHANG XIAOPING

Citation

[2021] HKCFI 713
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP222/2019

Defendant did not demonstrate inordinate delay or non-compliance with Order 28 r7(2) because she promptly commenced related proceedings and expressly proposed conversion; therefore the counterclaim was not struck out. Because there are factual disputes requiring pleadings and discovery, the originating summons proceedings should be converted to a writ and specific directions for pleadings and costs were ordered.