5 Jun 2015
CHINACAST EDUCATION CORPORATION AND OTHERS v. CHAN TZE NGON AND OTHERS
- Citation
- CHINACAST EDUCATION CORPORATION AND OTHERS v. CHAN TZE NGON AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1062/2012
Entitlement to security for costs was established; plaintiffs failed to demonstrate that an order would stifle the action because they were able but unwilling to fund further litigation; a Delaware judgment in favour of the plaintiff did not negate the power to order security because judgment debtor status does not equate to the defendant holding the plaintiff's money and enforcement in Hong Kong was not assured; taking into account deficiencies in the skeleton bill and excessive time charging, security for costs up to 29 May 2015 was fixed at HK$300,000 and the application for further securi…