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Topic

Monetary threshold for appeals

Legal area

Court

26 May 2003

FU LOK MAN JAMES t/a LOKIE LEATHERWARE MANUFACTURING CO v. CHIEF BAILIFF OF THE HIGH COURT

Citation

FU LOK MAN JAMES t/a LOKIE LEATHERWARE MANUFACTURING CO v. CHIEF BAILIFF OF THE HIGH COURT
Court

Court of Final Appeal
Case number

FAMV16/2003

The application for leave to appeal was dismissed because the applicant failed to show that the monetary threshold was satisfied by the interest in land subject to the charging order and, on the discretionary limb, leave was refused because the costs order was found to be in favour of the office of the bailiff.
20 Apr 1999

MAK YIN CHEUNG v. CHAN HUNG WAI AND OTHERS

Citation

MAK YIN CHEUNG v. CHAN HUNG WAI AND OTHERS
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV112/1998

By majority the application for leave was dismissed because the statutory monetary threshold in s.22(1)(a) was not met and the discretionary limb in s.22(1)(b) was not satisfied: there was no question of great general or public importance nor exceptional circumstances or error sufficient under the "or otherwise" limb to justify leave.