26 Aug 1999
LANBASE SURVEYORS LTD. v. HOLYROOD LTD.
- Citation
- LANBASE SURVEYORS LTD. v. HOLYROOD LTD.
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA481/1999
Bound by Hong Kong Court of Appeal authority, the defendant had to meet the higher Hong Kong test. The defendant established arguable defences with a real prospect as to whether notice of termination was given and whether the plaintiff performed stage two work prior to any termination, but did not establish a defence on causation. Therefore the default judgment was partially set aside: leave to defend the disputed negotiation fee claim was granted only on condition that the defendant pays the disputed sum into court.