Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Findings against non-parties

Legal area

Court

3 Sept 2025

CHINA STEM CELLS (EAST) COMPANY LTD v. CHEN BING CHUEN ALBERT AND OTHERS

Citation

[2025] HKCA 724
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV92/2024

The Court refused leave because the questions raised were fact‑sensitive rather than matters of great general or public importance, the judge did not exceed the scope of the ordered Preliminary Issues, was entitled to consider and make findings on related factual matters necessary to resolve the Preliminary Issues, and correctly applied the burden of proof on the issue of backdating; accordingly leave to appeal was denied.
3 Sept 2025

CHINA STEM CELLS HOLDINGS LTD v. ZHENG TING AND OTHERS

Citation

[2025] HKCA 724
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV85/2024

Leave to appeal was refused because the questions raised are fact‑sensitive and not of great general or public importance, and because the Court of Appeal concluded the trial judge acted within the scope of the Preliminary Issues and correctly applied the burden of proof, making positive findings supported by objective evidence rather than mere disbelief.