Hong Kong Case Law

李官東 對 大埔759阿信屋店

Court

Court of First Instance

Case number

HCSA8/2026

The tribunal correctly applied the pricing evidence (store signage and receipt) to find no overcharge; the HK$50,000 damages claim lacked particulars and evidential foundation and was properly struck out summarily; the applicant produced no evidence to support allegations of adjudicator corruption; accordingly the application for leave to appeal lacked any real prospect of success and is refused.

Source excerpt

• Overpayment
• Damages
• Jurisdiction
• Leave to appeal
• Procedural fairness
• Allegations of corruption

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HE WEI v. ZHAO JIANGONG

Court

Court of First Instance

Case number

HCA732/2025

The Court dismissed a Hong Kong forum non conveniens stay, upheld service as of right, and refused late fresh evidence about a PRC action.

• Forum non conveniens
• Service of process
• Choice of law
• Admission of fresh evidence on appeal
• Jurisdiction
• Bank transfers

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楊曉虹 v. BALLANI, BIPIN KISHINCHAND

Court

Lands Tribunal

Case number

LDPD181/2026

The Lands Tribunal dismissed a tenant’s review of a possession order, holding that a misnamed notice was a non-prejudicial misnomer, and that unrelated allegations did not defeat recovery of possession and arrears.

• Possession
• Rent arrears
• Misnomer/correction of party name
• Jurisdiction
• Forfeiture remedy
• Review of tribunal decision

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RE CHAN CHI SAT

Court

Court of First Instance

Case number

HCB533/2025

The court dismissed a bankruptcy petition, finding no Hong Kong jurisdiction because the debtor was not ordinarily resident, resident, or carrying on business there and was not domiciled there.

• Jurisdiction
• Ordinary residence
• Place of residence
• Domicile
• Carrying on business
• Service of statutory demand

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BESTSHOP TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) COMPANY LTD v. LI QINSHUN AND ANOTHER

Court

District Court

Case number

DCCJ5316/2023

The District Court set aside a default judgment after finding service by mailbox insertion was irregular because the defendant was outside Hong Kong throughout the relevant period.

• Service of process
• Default judgment
• Irregular service
• Setting aside judgment
• Jurisdiction
• Default-judgment

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LEE YIN KEUNG JACKY v. LILY FENN & PARTNERS (A FIRM)

Court

Court of First Instance

Case number

HCMP63/2022

The court refused to vary a costs order nisi, made it absolute, and ordered the defendant to pay the plaintiff’s costs of the appeal, amendment and variation summonses.

• Jurisdiction
• Appeal procedure
• Taxation proceedings
• Costs orders
• Summary assessment
• Costs-orders

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黃 對 林

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

CACV971/2025

The Court held that the respondent did not have the right to appeal to the Court of Appeal because, under the District Court Rules (Cap.336H) Order No.58 r.1, he was required to apply to a District Court judge for leave; accordingly the notice of appeal filed in the Court of Appeal was incompetent and was struck out, and the respondent was ordered to pay the petitioner's costs subject to the assessment directions given.

Source excerpt

• Leave to appeal
• Jurisdiction
• Procedural compliance
• Possession order
• Costs assessment

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ZHAN XIANMING v. GRACEWOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

CACV486/2024

The Court of Appeal ordered security for costs of HK$750,000 against the bankrupt appellant, stayed the appeals pending payment, and dismissed them on default.

• Security for costs
• Annulment of bankruptcy order
• Domicile and business residence (s4)
• Impecuniosity and enforcement difficulty
• Use of video-conferencing in hearings
• Jurisdiction

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HKSAR v. OLIINYK ALLA

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

CACC276/2021

The Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal out of time and reduced a drug trafficking sentence from 22 years 4 months to 18 years 3 months.

• Sentencing guidelines
• Review of sentence by secretary for justice
• Applicability of revised guidelines
• Functus officio and jurisdiction
• Dangerous drugs trafficking
• Sentencing-guidelines

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HUNG YING ESTATES LTD v. MICHAELS MARIANNE NANNETTE

Court

Lands Tribunal

Case number

LDPD1452/2025

The Lands Tribunal dismissed a review and stay application, upheld possession and rent orders, and held that alleged landlord breaches did not justify withholding rent or counterclaims in this proceeding.

• Possession
• Rent arrears
• Mesne profits
• Relief against forfeiture
• Jurisdiction
• Counterclaim jurisdiction

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