Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Payment into court as security

Legal area

Court

29 Apr 2026

GMT INDUSTRIAL LTD v. FAN RONG LI in her personal capacity and in her capacity as the administrator of the estate of SELVAM SELVARAJ, deceased

Citation

[2026] HKCFI 2493
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1162/2025

An interim stay was granted only on strict conditions because the intended appeal was found lacking in merit: defendant must undertake not to deal with the listed Properties, deliver a full inventory and account on oath with all relevant documents exhibited within 35 days, and pay HK$28,000,000 into court within 35 days; costs reserved and liberty to apply.
25 Aug 2025

YU YINING v. HMVOD LTD

Citation

[2025] HKCFI 4115
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCCW356/2025

The court exercised its discretion to adjourn the petition conditionally: if the Company pays HK$2,000,000 into court by 8 September 2025 the petition is adjourned to 22 September 2025 and the Company may apply for leave to file further evidence; failure to pay will result in the petition being re-listed and the Company wound up on 15 September 2025.
20 May 2015

WONG KAR GEE MIMI v. K C HO & FONG (a firm)

Citation

WONG KAR GEE MIMI v. K C HO & FONG (a firm)
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP61/2014

Master Wong held that on the facts most disputed bills (Bills 1,2,3,4,5,7) were paid or properly set off from costs on account and therefore fell within the payment/12‑month regimes under s.67 so the plaintiff had to show special circumstances and failed to do so; Bill 11 (disbursement for counsel) was not ordered taxed because the application was not bona fide and taxation would serve no useful purpose; only Bills 6,8,9 and 10 were ordered to be taxed provided security of HKD 1,500,000 is paid into court by a fixed date, with stay of actions until taxation and default resulting in no taxatio…
18 Feb 2015

LAU TIN CHEUNG v. TIANJIN DEVELOPMENT HOLDING LTD

Citation

LAU TIN CHEUNG v. TIANJIN DEVELOPMENT HOLDING LTD
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA422/2011

An interim stay of execution was granted until the Court of Appeal disposes of the defendant's renewed application for stay because there was a respectable arguable point on appeal and the defendant offered to pay the judgment sum into court; the stay was conditional on the defendant paying the judgment sum plus accrued interest into an interest-bearing account within 14 days.
18 Oct 2010

BANK OF CHINA (HONG KONG) LTD v. TWIN PROFIT LTD AND OTHERS

Citation

BANK OF CHINA (HONG KONG) LTD v. TWIN PROFIT LTD AND OTHERS
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV94/2010

The applicants failed to discharge the burden to demonstrate inability to furnish the security because their own accounts showed significant recoverable receivables and unexplained intercompany loans; accordingly the Court reduced but did not remove the payment‑in condition, fixing it at HKD70,000,000 based on the average of updated valuations, and maintained the stay of possession on that condition with costs to the Plaintiff.

Hong Kong Case Law

GMT INDUSTRIAL LTD v. FAN RONG LI in her personal capacity and in her capacity as the administrator of the estate of SELVAM SELVARAJ, deceased

YU YINING v. HMVOD LTD

WONG KAR GEE MIMI v. K C HO & FONG (a firm)

LAU TIN CHEUNG v. TIANJIN DEVELOPMENT HOLDING LTD

BANK OF CHINA (HONG KONG) LTD v. TWIN PROFIT LTD AND OTHERS