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  • 16 Jun 2025

    RE EMELITA ARISTA

    Citation
    [2025] HKCA 552
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CAMP241/2023

    Because the Judge's decision was posted to the applicant's last known address and not returned, the applicant had notice; she offered no reasonable explanation for a substantial five-month delay and failed to identify any arguable error of law or procedural unfairness in the Board's or Judge's decisions, making the intended appeal hopeless; therefore no extension of time to appeal was justified.

  • 5 Nov 2024

    SO LAI HA YVONNE v. HO TIM TAI AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    [2024] HKDC 1858
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ5169/2019

    Weighing the official Lot Index Plan and DD Control Sheet together with the experts' joint report and the likelihood of rebuilding under common historical ownership, the court found part of House No.35A lies within Lot 426; the plaintiff's exclusive occupation of PA1 since 1994 satisfied the requirements for adverse possession so possessory title vested from 2006 and a prescriptive right of way over PA2 vested from 2014; the 1st defendant's application to adduce late expert evidence was dismissed for inordinate delay and prejudice, and the claimant's declarations and costs orders were therefo…