13 Aug 2020
CORE ASIA LTD AND ANOTHER v. WONG CHEUK YIN AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2020] HKCFI 2017
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP651/2015
The summons to amend was dismissed because the proposed amendments were made late, would introduce new lines of factual inquiry and sensitive investigations, were insufficiently particularized (notably failing to plead how a contingent 5% per month equated to the statutory 'effective rate'), were inconsistent with defendants' pleaded case, and would cause prejudice to the plaintiffs and to the administration of justice if allowed or if trial adjourned.