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Topic

Licence-lending

Legal area

Court

7 Aug 2008

HO KUEN FAI t/a SUN HING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING v. CHUN WO CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING CO LTD

Citation

HO KUEN FAI t/a SUN HING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING v. CHUN WO CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING CO LTD
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA1790/2007

On the affidavit evidence the court was not satisfied there were no triable issues: credible disputes existed about the contractual chain, authenticity of documents and asserted facts (including alleged licence-lending and possible forgery), so summary judgment and interim payment were inappropriate; the Master’s dismissal and grant of leave to defend were upheld and costs ordered against Sun Hing.
20 Mar 1987

CHAN YUK LEE v. CHAN CHIU YING ALSO SPELT CHAN SIU YINC AND OTHERS

Citation

CHAN YUK LEE v. CHAN CHIU YING ALSO SPELT CHAN SIU YINC AND OTHERS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA235/1985

The court held that the 3rd Defendant, having been appointed and notified as the registered demolition contractor, owed statutory duties under the Buildings Ordinance and related regulations and a common law/occupier duty of care and breached those duties by failing to supervise and secure the site; the 2nd Defendant was the principal contractor under the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations and breached statutory and common law duties by failing to ensure fencing, lighting and safe systems and by failing properly to supervise or ensure competence of the subcontractor, and both defendants…