Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Particularity of contempt allegations

Legal area

Court

16 Oct 2020

LIAO CHEN TOH v. LOYAL INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES CO. LTD AND OTHERS

Citation

[2020] HKCFI 2661
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA2302/2014

Leave to appeal was refused on the basis that the intended appeal did not show a reasonable prospect of success, but leave was granted limited to the jurisdiction issue under the 'interests of justice' limb because appellate guidance on jurisdictional questions was desirable; a stay of the contempt proceedings was ordered pending the outcome of that appeal.
16 Oct 2020

SUCCESS HOUSE INDUSTRIES LTD AND OTHERS v. LIAO CHEN TOH

Citation

[2020] HKCFI 2661
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1532/2019

Leave to appeal on the reasonable prospects limb was refused because the intended appeal lacked a reasonable prospect of success, but leave was granted confined to the jurisdictional issue under the interests of justice limb to allow appellate clarification; a stay of the contempt proceedings was ordered pending the outcome of that limited appeal; LCT may raise only the jurisdiction issue on appeal and must draft orders for approval; costs of the leave and stay applications are to be costs in the appeal with a certificate for two counsel.