Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Hong Kong Case Law

Extension of limitation under s30
  • 5 Nov 2025

    郭志文 對 機電工程署

    Citation
    [2025] HKDC 1862
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ1559/2025

    The cause of action arose on 18 November 2019 so the 3-year limitation under Limitation Ordinance s27 expired on 17 November 2022; the plaintiff provided no credible reasons under s30 to extend time and the delay caused significant prejudice to the defendant; therefore the claim disclosed no reasonable cause of action and was properly struck out under Order 18 r19; appeal dismissed and costs awarded to defendant.