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Hong Kong Case Law

Enforceability of unlawful loans
  • 23 Jun 1982

    EVER FINANCE LTD v. YUEN WAI PIU

    Citation
    EVER FINANCE LTD v. YUEN WAI PIU
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV53/1982

    The judge below was correct to enlarge time and set aside the registrar's judgment because a substantial, non‑trivial point of law (whether loans in breach of s.22 Cap.328 are unenforceable) was raised and factual contradictions required trial; however the judge erred in remitting the matter to the registrar instead of deciding it himself—therefore the Court dismissed the appellant's appeal, upheld the setting aside of the registrar's judgment, and varied the judge's order to grant unconditional leave to defend.