5 Oct 1993
KAO, LEE & YIP v. JOHN RICHARD EDWARDS
- Citation
- KAO, LEE & YIP v. JOHN RICHARD EDWARDS
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV97/1993
Clause 17 was void and unenforceable because the defendant was effectively an employee (not a mutual capital partner), the covenant was territorially wider than necessary (worldwide rather than confined to Hong Kong/locality of goodwill) and the five‑year duration was excessive to protect the plaintiffs' legitimate local goodwill; Bridge v Deacons was distinguishable on the absence of mutuality.