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Topic

Reinstatement of property

Legal area

Court

26 Sept 2018

WIDE FORTUNE (HK) LTD v. CHAN KWOK CHUNG

Citation

[2018] HKDC 1212
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ2578/2018

Default judgment was refused and the defendant was granted leave to file his Defence within 14 days because the Statement of Claim failed to plead crucial facts on ownership/right to sue in respect of the partition wall and inadequately pleaded the basis for substantial security guard costs, and there existed disputed factual issues about the defendant's reinstatement works making it just to allow a defence to be filed.
5 Nov 2003

TENNYSON ESTATE LTD v. WU SHAO ZHANG

Citation

TENNYSON ESTATE LTD v. WU SHAO ZHANG
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA4473/2001

The court found there was no oral agreement to surrender the tenancy, vacant possession was not delivered, and the defendant remained liable under the lease. Plaintiff was entitled to judgment for rent arrears and proportionate reinstatement and loss after re-entry subject to mitigation; the pleaded equitable estoppel failed for lack of pleaded particulars and adverse factual findings.