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Hong Kong Case Law

Misrepresentation as defence
  • 8 Jun 2005

    SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. CHUN KAM CHIU

    Citation
    SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. CHUN KAM CHIU
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA919/2002

    The application to amend the defence was dismissed because the alleged misrepresentation had no real prospect of success: documentary evidence showed Deloitte were appointed by the company, not the Inland Revenue, so they lacked authority to make binding representations on behalf of the Revenue; permitting a last‑minute amendment at Day 3 would cause undue prejudice and require adjournment. The defendant was ordered to pay the costs of the application.