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Hong Kong Case Law

Fixture list

  • 26 Apr 2013

    DBS BANK (HONG KONG) LTD v. SIT PAN JIT

    Citation
    DBS BANK (HONG KONG) LTD v. SIT PAN JIT
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA382/2009

    The Clerk did not err in fixing the trial dates; the fixing was an administrative act under PD7.1 and s28(2) HCO and, having regard to the public interest in expeditious disposal and the guidance that trial dates are milestone dates, the plaintiff's change of counsel and claimed read-in costs do not constitute exceptional circumstances to justify vacating the February 2014 trial dates; application refused and costs awarded to defendant.

  • 22 Aug 2007

    CHAN SIU YING v. HO KWAI TONG AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    CHAN SIU YING v. HO KWAI TONG AND ANOTHER
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCPI1462/2005

    The judge exercised discretion to transfer the case to the fixture list despite the third party's lateness because otherwise she might be deprived of her day in court; the transfer was conditional on the third party's solicitors filing the required summons the same day, service of that summons was dispensed with, and costs of the procedural summonses were ordered against the third party (taxed if not agreed).

  • 13 Jan 1984

    SOLID ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES LTD v. APPLED ELECTRONICS LTD

    Citation
    SOLID ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES LTD v. APPLED ELECTRONICS LTD
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA139/1984

    The judge held that the defendants demonstrated exceptional circumstances (an imminent and materially affected share flotation) justifying directions for expedited trial; accordingly the court ordered a specific timetable for pleadings, discovery and inspection and directed the action to be set down (not before 21 days) under the Practice Direction, while noting O.29 r.5 did not apply because no injunction or receiver application was made.