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Topic

False affidavit

Legal area

Court

16 Jan 1998

HKSAR v. MAN CHI KEUNG

Citation

HKSAR v. MAN CHI KEUNG
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC594/1997

The trial judge properly assessed witness credibility and accepted the handwriting expert's evidence; there was no legal or factual error warranting appellate interference, therefore leave to appeal was refused and the convictions and sentences were upheld.
22 May 1995

SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL LTD. v. CHINA FINANCE TRUST AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION

Citation

SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL LTD. v. CHINA FINANCE TRUST AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA994/1995

On the facts the solicitor (Mr. Keung of K.B. Chau & Co.) was in serious default by failing to make reasonable enquiries into the plaintiff's financial position and by permitting an ex parte Mareva injunction supported by a misleading affirmation; this serious misconduct caused the defendant to incur unnecessary costs and, under Order 62 r.8, the solicitors must indemnify the defendant for those costs.