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Hong Kong Case Law

Reinstatement of claim

  • 23 Dec 2024

    劉婉莉 對 PURE INTERNATIONAL (HK) LTD

    Citation
    [2024] HKDC 2141
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCEC18/2022

    The application was dismissed because it was filed in the wrong forum (should be made to the Court of Appeal), the 15-day delay was not satisfactorily explained by the medical evidence which did not account for earlier non-attendance, the proposed appeal lacked a real prospect of success, and granting the extension would prejudice the respondent; costs were awarded to the respondent.

  • 21 Jan 2014

    SEE HA LI v. CHAN SUM

    Citation
    SEE HA LI v. CHAN SUM
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCPI2709/2012

    The plaintiff breached the unless order by failing to produce medical notes or file an affidavit verifying lack of documents by the deadline; although the sanction was self‑executing, the court found delay in seeking relief was unintentional and attributable to the plaintiff's solicitor; since defendant admitted liability, relevant documents were later produced, no trial date was fixed and defendant suffered no significant prejudice, the court exercised discretion under Order 2 rule 5(1) to grant relief, set aside the striking out order and reinstated the claim, with costs allocated according…

  • 2 May 1997

    OR KWOK LEUNG v. CHOY SHING CHAU trading as CHOY SHING CHAU PAINTING ENGINEERING AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    OR KWOK LEUNG v. CHOY SHING CHAU trading as CHOY SHING CHAU PAINTING ENGINEERING AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP397/1997

    The court held that leave to appeal was unnecessary but, if it were necessary, an extension to seek leave would be granted and leave itself would be granted; the costs of the day's hearing were awarded to the employee.