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Civil procedure [2025] HKDC 728

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (HONG KONG) LTD v. LEWIS PETER JOHN

The District Court refused leave to appeal and refused to extend time, finding the intended appeal had no reasonable prospect of success and no basis to vary costs.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Extension of time
  • Summary judgment
  • Specific discovery
  • Costs order
  • Litigant in person
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Banking law [2024] HKDC 2030

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (HONG KONG) LTD v. LEWIS PETER JOHN

The District Court dismissed the defendant’s appeal, upheld summary judgment for the bank on a credit card debt, and struck out the counterclaim.

  • Summary judgment
  • Strike out
  • Banker-customer relationship
  • Restructuring plan
  • Good faith
  • Discovery
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Civil procedure [2024] HKDC 1220

SUCCESS LANE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED V. FERGURSON HONG KONG LIMITED trading as NEW WORLD MILLENNIUM HONG KONG HOTEL

The District Court dismissed an application to vary a costs order nisi, holding that summary assessment and immediate payment were appropriate for interlocutory costs.

  • Summary assessment of costs
  • Costs order nisi
  • Litigant in person
  • Counsel certificate
  • Taxation of costs
  • Summary-assessment-of-costs
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Bankruptcy [2024] HKCFI 1536

THE JOINT AND SEVERAL TRUSTEES OF THE PROPERTY OF SO CHING WAN v. ASSEN LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) AND OTHERS

The High Court Master dismissed a bankruptcy costs-taxation review, upheld indemnity-basis allowances and hourly rates, and ordered the paying party to pay review costs.

  • Taxation of costs
  • Indemnity costs
  • Litigant in person
  • Liquidator remuneration
  • Order 62 rhc
  • Sections 186 and 199 companies (winding up) ordinance
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Administrative law [2020] HKCA 798

RE HOSSAIN BELAYET

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal and declined to extend time, holding the applicant’s points raised no issue of general or public importance.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Extension of time
  • Country of origin information
  • Litigant in person
  • Procedural fairness
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Family law [2019] HKFC 118

LYMC v. LCW

The District Court refused the respondent husband leave to appeal, finding his draft grounds unfocused, repetitive, and lacking any reasonable prospect of success.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Summary assessment of costs
  • Enforcement of consent order
  • Sale of matrimonial home
  • Litigant in person
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Civil procedure LUCY MICHAELS v. CITYBASE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD AND ANOTHER

LUCY MICHAELS v. CITYBASE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD AND ANOTHER

The court refused summary judgment because the facts were genuinely disputed, but set aside the striking out order, allowed an amendment, transferred the case to the District Court, and substituted the correct second defendant.

  • Summary judgment
  • Strike out (order 18 r.19)
  • Litigant in person
  • Amendment of statement of claim
  • Transfer to district court (s.43(1) cap 336)
  • Substitution of party
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Civil enforcement SO YUK PING v. TAM SUM SHING

SO YUK PING v. TAM SUM SHING

Appeal dismissed. The court refused to order sale of the charged property, finding the defendant had shown good reasons based on irregularity concerns, hardship, and mental health.

  • Charging order
  • Order for sale
  • Default judgment
  • Service irregularity
  • Judicial discretion
  • Litigant in person
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Family law YSYM v. LHB

YSYM v. LHB

The Court of Appeal refused the husband's renewed leave application in ancillary relief proceedings, finding no reasonable prospect of success and no basis for a stay.

  • Ancillary relief
  • Child maintenance
  • Full and frank disclosure
  • Leave to appeal
  • Costs
  • Litigant in person
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Criminal law HKSAR v. ALEXANDRE CERVEIRA

HKSAR v. ALEXANDRE CERVEIRA

The High Court upheld Alexandre Cerveira’s speeding conviction, rejecting challenges to MultaRadar evidence and disclosure. It reduced the prosecution costs order to HKD 10,000.

  • Speeding
  • Radar evidence reliability
  • Disclosure of prosecution material
  • Site inspection
  • Costs orders
  • Litigant in person
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