27 Jun 2025
DLA PIPER HONG KONG (a firm) v. TSOI CHIK SANG LAWRENCE
- Citation
- [2025] HKCFI 2721
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA446/2023
Summary judgment was appropriate because plaintiff established a prima facie claim for the taxed outstanding invoices and the defendant’s sole defence (non-delivery to him personally) was unarguable: delivery to Ms Ang was effective under express authority in the engagement letters and the defendant’s admission that invoices were delivered to Fonduet was fatal given joint retainer liability. The defendant’s counterclaim failed for lack of necessary particulars and credible evidence on misrepresentation, deceit, conspiracy and alleged champerty; proposed amendments would not produce an arguabl…