4 Sept 2017
EARN CROWN INVESTMENT LTD AND ANOTHER v. CHINA FREE PRESS INC. AND OTHERS
- Citation
- EARN CROWN INVESTMENT LTD AND ANOTHER v. CHINA FREE PRESS INC. AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA2250/2015
The court found the 2nd plaintiff failed to satisfy Order 11 r 1(1)(f) because it did not establish damage sustained in Hong Kong; Hong Kong was not the natural and appropriate forum because the PRC had the clearest connection and PRC law and witnesses were likely engaged; accordingly the leave to serve the writ out of jurisdiction was discharged, service set aside and the proceedings were stayed, with costs ordered against the 2nd plaintiff.