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Delivery of deed and incorporation of variation
  • 26 Jan 2010

    CATHAY PORT LTD v. ZHU MING

    Citation
    CATHAY PORT LTD v. ZHU MING
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA1096/2009

    The court held that the Defendant had an arguable defence because the Deed of Forbearance and related instrument provisions produce composite interest mechanics that engage ss24-25 of the Money Lenders Ordinance; the purported post-execution capping clause was not established as validly incorporated or supported by consideration; the Master’s order granting partial judgment for the Plaintiff was set aside and the Defendant’s appeal allowed while the Plaintiff’s cross-appeal was dismissed; summary judgment and strike out applications were dismissed as premature given the extant issues about en…

    • Forbearance deed
    • Penalty and default interest
    • Money lenders ordinance (cap.163) ss24-25
    • Extortionate transactions
    • Delivery of deed and incorporation of variation
    • Mortgagee enforcement/foreclosure