Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Directions and case management

Legal area

Court

15 Mar 2012

EFFISCIENT LTD v. EDWARD EUGENE LEHMAN

Citation

EFFISCIENT LTD v. EDWARD EUGENE LEHMAN
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP2524/2011

The judge held that the court could extend time under Order 52 Rule 3(2) for issuing an originating summons served in accordance with the rules, there was no basis for requiring a fresh application for leave in the circumstances, the respondent's allegations of deliberate impropriety were unfounded and misleading, and accordingly the application for leave to appeal was dismissed and costs awarded to the applicant (HK$45,000).
2 May 2000

AKTIESELSKABET DANSK SKIBSFINANSIERING (BODY CORPORATE) v. WHEELOCK MARDEN & CO LTD AND OTHERS

Citation

AKTIESELSKABET DANSK SKIBSFINANSIERING (BODY CORPORATE) v. WHEELOCK MARDEN & CO LTD AND OTHERS
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV109/1997

The Vice‑President directed that the plaintiff's action be dismissed and the judge's order below set aside, that the defendants' costs of the action be taxed and paid by the plaintiff subject to the Court of Appeal determining whether special costs orders are required to reflect defendants' failures on discrete issues, and issued a timetable and directions for written submissions and a four‑day hearing to determine the costs order; costs of the directions hearing to be costs in the substantive hearing.