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  • 9 May 2025

    鄧齊安 對 鄧澤武

    Citation
    [2025] HKDC 751
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ2527/2020

    The court refused to admit the HCA154 claim statement and the solicitor correspondence because they lacked sufficient relevance and importance to this case under Ladd v Marshall (the facts and parcels differ and the material did not demonstrate the 2021 lease excluded the plaintiff); the defendant's explanations for late production were inconsistent and inadequate and self‑representation/legal ignorance do not justify admission; consequently the defendant's appeal had no reasonable prospect of success under s63A(2) and no other compelling reasons existed, so leave to appeal and the applicatio…

  • 5 Apr 2012

    EAST SURPLUS INVESTMENT LTD v. TINCHO INDUSTRIAL CO LTD AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    EAST SURPLUS INVESTMENT LTD v. TINCHO INDUSTRIAL CO LTD AND ANOTHER
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ3417/2010

    The application was refused because the 1st Defendant failed to give an acceptable explanation for the late application, sought effectively to raise an unpleaded issue contrary to the Master's order limiting the expert's remit, and permitting the further report would prejudice the Plaintiff and likely delay the trial; the court therefore properly exercised its discretion to refuse.