Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Evaluation of documentary evidence

Legal area

Court

11 Mar 2025

RE CHINA ZENITH CHEMICAL GROUP LTD (formerly known as XINYANG MAOJIAN GROUP LTD)

Citation

[2025] HKCA 253
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV451/2024

The appeal is dismissed because the Company failed to satisfy the Ladd v Marshall threshold for adducing new evidence on appeal (notably lack of reasonable diligence) and failed to discharge the burden of showing bona fide disputes on substantial grounds in respect of the claims of Gu, Lyu and Chen; the recorder’s credibility assessments and factual findings were not plainly wrong and did not justify appellate interference.
30 Jul 2024

香港特別行政區訴夏金城

Citation

[2024] HKCFI 2643
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA101/2024

Appellant failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that he had a reasonable excuse for running the red light; objective timing evidence and photographs showed the appellant's account was implausible and the absence of a countdown indicator does not constitute a reasonable excuse; on re-hearing the evidence proved the offence beyond reasonable doubt, so the appeal is dismissed and conviction and sentence upheld.
8 Jan 2024

黃對吳前稱吳

Citation

[2024] HKFC 6
Court

Family Court
Case number

FCMC2867/2021

Husband failed to show any reasonable prospect of success or a principled error in the trial judge's handling of evidence and credibility findings; the trial judge's factual conclusions were supported by the evidential record and the husband's points did not disclose arguable errors of law or fact — leave to appeal is refused and costs awarded.

Hong Kong Case Law

RE CHINA ZENITH CHEMICAL GROUP LTD (formerly known as XINYANG MAOJIAN GROUP LTD)

香港特別行政區 訴 夏金城

黃 對 吳前稱吳

香港特別行政區訴夏金城

黃對吳前稱吳