Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Evidence (hearsay)

Legal area

Court

26 Feb 2025

RE NGUYEN DUC HAO

Citation

[2025] HKCA 183
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV269/2024

The appeal is dismissed because the applicant failed to identify reasonably arguable grounds for judicial review; the Deputy Judge correctly found the claimed risk did not meet the minimum severity for non-refoulement, properly assessed the limited weight of hearsay evidence and applied the correct standard of appellate review, so there was no error of law or material misdirection warranting reversal.
21 Apr 2021

CENTALINE PROPERTY AGENCY LTD v. SUNTON LTD AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2021] HKCFI 1066
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCSA3/2021

The application for leave to appeal was dismissed because the Adjudicator's conclusions were findings of fact supported by evidence and no question of law or jurisdiction was shown; the PTA required payment of the balance of the deposit prior to handover and defendants failed to pay thereby breaching the PTA and becoming liable for the commission under the contractual terms.
11 Sept 2020

YANG JUNLING v. LEE YIU KEI AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2020] HKCFI 2398
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA1723/2016

Defendants' evidence was at best hearsay and insufficient to establish the plaintiff is ordinarily resident outside Hong Kong; defendants unjustifiably delayed and had previously withdrawn an earlier application without explanation; no sufficient basis for the requested quantum; exercise of discretion to order security for costs was refused and the application dismissed with costs reserved.
13 Jun 2014

LI MINGREN v. QUESTEX DEVELOPMENT INC AND ANOTHER

Citation

LI MINGREN v. QUESTEX DEVELOPMENT INC AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA2081/2013

The undisputed contemporaneous documentary evidence established the making of the loan and the execution and delivery of the charge; the defendants produced only hearsay and dubious affirmations without first‑hand evidence from Zhao; there was therefore no triable issue and summary judgment for the plaintiff was appropriate.
23 Dec 2005

CHOW SHU KI v. SHUM WAI MING AND ANOTHER

Citation

CHOW SHU KI v. SHUM WAI MING AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCPI1017/2001

The immediate cause was jostling by alighting passengers which caused Mr Chow to fall; plaintiff failed to prove statutory overcrowding or that any breach by defendants materially contributed to the accident; the driver had no time or means to prevent the event and the bus conformed to statutory and approved practice, therefore defendants not liable.
4 Jun 2001

M & L INVESTMENT CO. LTD. AND ANOTHER v. KWAN ON BUILDING CONTRACTORS LTD.

Citation

M & L INVESTMENT CO. LTD. AND ANOTHER v. KWAN ON BUILDING CONTRACTORS LTD.
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCCT9/2000

Security for costs refused because exceptions to the general rule were not established; plaintiff's quantum for work done fixed at HKD 16,512,056.19 based on pleaded admissions; defendant proved set-offs in part such that counterclaim succeeded for HKD 9,614,186 by aggregating admitted amounts, proved invoices and a conservative uplift of ledger claims; net judgment to 2nd plaintiff HKD 6,897,870; interest awarded at prime plus 1% for eight years; Gloria McFarlane file note rejected as inadmissible/hearsay and given no weight.
13 Jul 1998

MAK YIU HEI KARL and Another v. HO CHI MING

Citation

MAK YIU HEI KARL and Another v. HO CHI MING
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1177/1998

The Vendor failed to comply with Clause 6 because the certified true copy certified on 27 August 1997 reflected a Block Crown Lease that was already incomplete and therefore was not a certified copy of a complete and legible Block Crown Lease of D.D. No.106; accordingly good title was not shown and the Purchasers are entitled to rescind the Agreement and recover the deposits and part payment with interest and to a lien on the property.

Hong Kong Case Law

RE NGUYEN DUC HAO

CENTALINE PROPERTY AGENCY LTD v. SUNTON LTD AND ANOTHER

YANG JUNLING v. LEE YIU KEI AND ANOTHER

LI MINGREN v. QUESTEX DEVELOPMENT INC AND ANOTHER

CHOW SHU KI v. SHUM WAI MING AND ANOTHER

M & L INVESTMENT CO. LTD. AND ANOTHER v. KWAN ON BUILDING CONTRACTORS LTD.

MAK YIU HEI KARL and Another v. HO CHI MING