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Equity [2026] HKCFI 1976

DINGWAY INVESTMENT LTD (In Compulsory Liquidation) v. CHINA CITY CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT CO., (HONG KONG) LTD AND OTHERS

The court set aside the knowing receipt part of a default judgment, upheld liability for unlawful means conspiracy, and adjourned amendment issues with costs orders.

  • Knowing receipt
  • Proprietary remedies
  • Unlawful means conspiracy
  • Default judgment
  • Setting aside judgment
  • Garnishee order
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Professional negligence [2026] HKCFI 122

TAM YUK CHING AND OTHERS v. HOOSENALLY & NEO (a firm)

The court dismissed a solicitors’ negligence claim, holding that Madam Tam was not the firm’s client and that the pleaded wider duties were not owed.

  • Confirmor/sub-sale transactions
  • Duty of solicitors
  • Attribution of knowledge to company
  • Separate legal entity
  • Economic duress
  • Reflective loss
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Company law [2025] HKCFI 4942

CHAN KWOK KUEN v. LAI YAT HO AND OTHERS

The Court discharged most ex parte injunctions in a company-funds dispute, holding ss.728–730 did not support reflective-loss monetary relief and that there had been material non-disclosure.

  • Companies ordinance ss.728-730
  • Derivative actions
  • Reflective loss
  • Ex parte disclosure
  • Mareva injunction
  • Proprietary injunction
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Equity [2025] HKCFI 1671

BGA HOLDINGS LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) (formerly known as BEIBU GULF OCEAN SHIPPING (GROUP) LTD AND OTHERS v. CHU KONG AND OTHERS

The Court of First Instance dismissed a Mareva injunction application arising from the Ausca and Lohas transactions, finding insufficient arguable quantum and no solid evidence of dissipation.

  • Mareva injunction
  • Proprietary injunction
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Fraudulent transfer
  • Transaction at undervalue
  • Asset dissipation
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Company law [2025] HKCFI 1583

LEUNG KING LUN DANNY AND OTHERS v. NG LOUIE KWOK KUEN AND OTHERS

The Court of First Instance refused to strike out an unfair prejudice petition, holding that lack of financial loss does not automatically defeat such a claim and that the issues need trial.

  • Unfair prejudice (s 724-725)
  • Buyout order
  • Conflict of interest
  • Derivative action
  • Reflective loss
  • Strike out test
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Arbitration [2025] HKCFI 920

MOUNTAIN ROAD HOLDINGS LTD v. PLAINVIM INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE INDUSTRIAL PARKS HOLDINGS LTD (previously known as PLAINVIEW INTERNATIONAL PROPERTIES DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS AND ANOTHER

The Court dismissed an originating summons after finding no real risk of dissipation for Mareva relief and no proper basis for an ex parte approach, but awarded the defendants 80% costs.

  • Mareva injunction
  • Ex parte application
  • Interim injunction
  • Shareholders' agreement breach
  • Non-disclosure in ex parte proceedings
  • Reflective loss
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Family law [2024] HKCA 1132

MPY v. WYC

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against a Family Court decision declining to transfer ancillary relief proceedings, holding the challenge had no merit.

  • Transfer of proceedings
  • Ancillary relief
  • Leave to appeal
  • Case management
  • Matrimonial assets
  • Reflective loss
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Company law [2024] HKDC 1751

LEI CHI KANG v. ICONIC ASIA COMPANY LTD AND ANOTHER

The District Court dismissed the plaintiff’s Order 14 summary judgment summons against the 2nd defendant, finding triable issues on the agreement, liability, and reflective loss.

  • Piercing corporate veil
  • Derivative action
  • Fiduciary duties
  • Conversion
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Reflective loss
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Civil procedure [2023] HKDC 1610

WOO WING CHI AND ANOTHER v. CHAN SHUN CHING JOSEPHINE

The District Court dismissed an expungement summons, refused late evidence and a legal aid stay uplift, and set aside a default judgment only on terms after finding regular service.

  • Default judgment
  • Setting aside judgment
  • Service of process
  • Without prejudice privilege
  • Leave to adduce further evidence (ladd v marshall)
  • Declarations of trust vs loan characterization
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Civil litigation [2023] HKCFI 2105

ZL v. WY AND OTHERS

The court discharged a Hong Kong Mareva injunction in aid of Australian family proceedings, citing public policy, no real dissipation risk, and material non-disclosure.

  • Mareva injunction
  • Section 21m and 21n high court ordinance
  • Enforcement of foreign interlocutory orders
  • Reflective loss
  • Separate corporate personality
  • Ex parte applications
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