Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Delay and lateness

Legal area

Court

5 Jan 2024

KHATUN MST ASMA v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2024] HKCFI 54
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL471/2019

Leave to appeal out of time was refused because the delay of almost seven months was substantial, the applicant's explanation of non-receipt was incredible in light of court records showing posting to the correct address, the applicant failed to provide particulars of unfairness or any viable grounds of appeal, and therefore the intended appeal had no real prospect of success.
3 Sept 2018

YU SAU NING HOMER v. WONG WAN KEUNG AND OTHERS

Citation

[2018] HKDC 1099
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ313/2016

Leave to re-amend the defence was refused because the application was very late with no adequate explanation, the deficiencies had been pointed out previously and not addressed, the defendants (through counsel) displayed a cavalier attitude inconsistent with CJR objectives, the proposed amendments were unnecessary or unclear and could disrupt fair and expeditious trial management; therefore the summonses were dismissed.