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Hong Kong Case Law

Formation of settlement agreement

  • 20 Mar 2026

    伍樂詩 對 張朗賢

    Citation
    [2026] HKLdT 12
    Court
    Lands Tribunal
    Case number
    LDPD1041/2025

    The Tribunal found on the evidence that the landlord, by conduct, permitted Lam Chi Tat to act as her agent and that his communications created apparent authority; coupled with the parties' conduct leading to a drafted cancellation agreement and arrangements for 14 August 2025, the landlord was bound by that arrangement and could not later repudiate it. Given those findings and the procedural circumstances, the Tribunal exercised its power under the Ordinance to stay/set aside the costs order made on 16 January 2026 and declined to award costs in respect of the respondent's 20 January 2026 no…

  • 25 Feb 1997

    KING PROSPER TRADING LTD v. TENBASE TRADING LTD

    Citation
    KING PROSPER TRADING LTD v. TENBASE TRADING LTD
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA263/1996

    The correspondence culminating in the Plaintiff's 12 February letter enclosing a consent order constituted unconditional acceptance of the Defendant's counter-offer and thereby created a binding settlement agreement; the alleged later rescission was not established; the court should exercise its discretion to stay proceedings but may impose terms to secure performance, accordingly the action is stayed on condition that the Defendant pays HK$1,530,000 into court and an order nisi is made for costs in favour of the Defendant.