26 Sept 2014
CHINACAST EDUCATION CORPORATION AND OTHERS v. CHAN TZE NGON AND OTHERS
- Citation
- CHINACAST EDUCATION CORPORATION AND OTHERS v. CHAN TZE NGON AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1062/2012
The judge allowed the appeal, set aside Master Chow's dismissal and ordered security for costs of HK$1,000,000 for costs incurred up to 9 September 2013 because the plaintiffs are foreign and impecunious, the delay in applying for security was not sufficiently prejudicial or dilatory to bar the order, the counterclaim was insignificant compared with the plaintiffs' claims and did not justify refusal, the court will not resolve merits at interlocutory stage, and the presented bill was excessive and inadequately particularised so a reduced security figure was appropriate.