Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Doctrine of frustration

Legal area

Court

23 Jan 2025

BOUNDLESS JOY INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD v. STAR FASHION HOLDINGS LTD

Citation

[2025] HKCFI 433
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA1875/2020

The postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games did not frustrate the Agreement because clause 1.2.2 made the second commercial event provisional and subject to negotiation; the Olympics were not the sole basis for performance, therefore the contract was not rendered radically different and the defendant repudiated the Agreement and is liable for the outstanding amounts with interest and costs.
16 Feb 2007

RE ROGER EDUARD LOUND ter HAAR Q.C.

Citation

RE ROGER EDUARD LOUND ter HAAR Q.C.
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP287/2007

The application to admit overseas counsel was refused because the matters said to require overseas expertise were not new, substantial or likely to benefit from overseas counsel's input, and because the application was inordinate and unexplainedly late such that admission would prejudice equality of arms and impose unfairness; the court exercised its discretion to refuse admission.