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Hong Kong Case Law

Documentary evidence (iou, bank transfers)
  • 29 Dec 2022

    吳家文 對 何嘉恩

    Citation
    [2022] HKDC 1499
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ4197/2019

    The court accepted plaintiff's evidence (bank transfer records, pattern and frequency of transfers, handwritten IOU and WhatsApp messages) and found it more credible than defendant's inconsistent explanations; the IOU was voluntary and genuine; defendant repaid HK$370,000 leaving an outstanding debt of HK$430,000; plaintiff entitled to interest at HSBC prime rate plus 1% from 9 August 2019 until date of judgment and costs.