Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Jurisdiction of registrar/master

Legal area

Court

7 Sept 1999

Re Techful Investment Ltd.

Citation

Re Techful Investment Ltd.
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV202/1999

The appeal was allowed because the company, by board resolution and its representative’s conduct in seeking an adjournment to defend/settle, demonstrated opposition to the petition; therefore the petition was not unopposed and the Master lacked jurisdiction under s.180A(1), requiring the matter to be remitted to a Judge.
6 Jun 1985

MENYOUTH LIMITED v. KWAN AND KWAN(a firm)

Citation

MENYOUTH LIMITED v. KWAN AND KWAN(a firm)
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA8541/1984

The Master had jurisdiction to order security for costs under s.357 Companies Ordinance by virtue of Section 38 of the Supreme Court Ordinance and Order 32 r.11(1); there was uncontradicted evidence that the plaintiff company, a shelf company with minimal paid up capital and no shown assets, might be unable to pay the defendant's costs; in the exercise of the court's discretion an order for security for costs in the sum of $100,000 was appropriate, and the appeal is allowed.