16 Sept 2025
CHEN YUE v. ARTHUR KUAN AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2025] HKCFI 4172
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP550/2024
An application for pre-action discovery qualifies as a 'claim' under Order 11 rule 1; however the Plaintiff failed to establish a good arguable case under the Contract Gateway for both investments, failed to establish the Tort Gateway as to the 2nd Defendant, and although there was a good arguable case under the Tort Gateway as to the 3rd Defendant, the Court should not exercise jurisdiction on forum non conveniens grounds; material non-disclosure at the ex parte stage further required setting aside the service-out order; accordingly leave to serve out and service are set aside and jurisdicti…