6 Oct 1989
POON LAI KING v. CHONG HOU YUE FORMERLY TRADING AS EVER RICH KNITTING FACTORY
- Citation
- POON LAI KING v. CHONG HOU YUE FORMERLY TRADING AS EVER RICH KNITTING FACTORY
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCLA21/1989
The Presiding Officer's summary rejection of the appellant's explanation and immediate proceeding ex parte, thereby barring the appellant from defending, was manifestly unfair and a breach of natural justice; the security/order under s.30 was at least dubiously invoked and could not justify shutting out the defence, so the award was set aside and the matter remitted for a de novo hearing before a different presiding officer.