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Topic

Pre-trial interest

Legal area

Court

11 Nov 2014

KOSOKU TRADING (HONG KONG) LTD v. ATTA PACK CO LTD

Citation

KOSOKU TRADING (HONG KONG) LTD v. ATTA PACK CO LTD
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ1974/2014

Because the defendant filed no affirmation in opposition, failed to appear and did not show any triable defence, and because the property in the goods had passed to the defendant, the plaintiff was entitled under s.51(1) of the Sales of Goods Ordinance to final judgment for RBM123,398.14 (or HKD equivalent) together with pre-trial interest and costs nisi.
24 Jan 1979

LEUNG CHAT-NUI v. CHAU KING-WAI AND ANOTHER

Citation

LEUNG CHAT-NUI v. CHAU KING-WAI AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV13/1978

The Court of Appeal held the trial judge was wrong to refuse interest on general damages; interest on general damages should be awarded unless special reasons exist, payable from the date of issue of the writ until judgment at 7% per annum for this case, with post-judgment interest at 8% per annum as a judgment debt.