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  • 11 Jul 2006

    RE LEUNG YAT TUNG

    Citation
    RE LEUNG YAT TUNG
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV119/2006

    The Court of Appeal set aside the discovery order because the Master improperly based production on a finding that the bankrupt was equivalent to Harbour Front Ltd without sufficient basis and clear wording/notice; the Master’s general discretion to award costs was upheld but the costs were reduced by excluding the third day's costs attributable to the set-aside discovery order and the adjournment sine die was remitted to the Master for reconsideration; the bankrupt must pay the Official Receiver’s costs of the public examination reduced to HKD181,331 and bear 75% of the costs of the appeal t…