Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

HOU HSIAO BING v. CHINA TECHNOLOGY SOLAR POWER HOLDINGS LTD

Citation

[2021] HKCA 1548

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

CACV650/2020

The court held that delay alone, absent cogent evidence that the board acted in bad faith, had conflicts or improper purpose, is insufficient to satisfy s.733(1)(a) and justify granting leave under ss.732-733; the applicant failed to substantiate serious allegations against the board and the judge properly exercised discretion to refuse leave.

12 Dec 2006

KING FUNG CONSTRUCTION WORK CO LTD v. YIP KWAI CHOR AND ANOTHER

Citation: KING FUNG CONSTRUCTION WORK CO LTD v. YIP KWAI CHOR AND ANOTHER
Court: Court of First Instance
Case number: HCA2183/2004

The court found that Mr Lau had agreed with Mr Yip to share profits equally; that Sing Yip had in effect undertaken the Kam Chin Village and Hang Hau works on its own account and owed the Company 3,247,828 HKD; that multiple withdrawals and specific series of cheques (including 24 cheques paid to Mr Lau, cheque 700290, cheques 700616–700634, and cheques 700508–700513 and 700515–700522) were not satisfactorily vouched and had been misapplied by Mr Lau; that Mr Lau diverted the West Kowloon subcontract to Brother Eng. (in which he had an interest) and obtained secret benefit; that the attempts…