17 Nov 2025
LEE CHUN WAH v. WONG KAI YAN EUGENE, the administrator of the estate of WONG TIN SANG BERNARD, Deceased
- Citation
- [2025] HKCFI 5329
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1769/2024
Defendant was granted unconditional leave to defend because the Letters of Administration ad colligenda bona could be interpreted to include an implied power to complete the sale or at least to mount a credible defence to that effect; there was a material distinction between completing a sale initiated by the deceased and initiating a sale; purchaser's solicitors are not required to investigate the necessity of the sale; the Order 14 application failed because defendant demonstrated credible defences. The striking out application was dismissed because the defendant's procedural and lack-of-me…