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Contract law [2026] HKDC 225

E VILLAS LTD v. LAI YUK SHAN

The District Court held that E Villas Limited lacked standing to enforce the deed, rejected the alleged oral agreement, and found the small-house arrangement unlawful.

  • Agency and undisclosed principal
  • Restriction on alienation under small house policy
  • Quantum meruit / unjust enrichment
  • Repudiation
  • Evidence and late discovery
  • Costs
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Contract [2026] HKCA 91

WAN MING SUN v. WONG HOI KWAN AND ANOTHER

The Court of Appeal dismissed a bankrupt appellant’s appeal for lack of locus, lifted the legal-aid stay for the other appellant, and upheld findings of repudiation and related remedies.

  • Repudiation
  • Waiver and affirmation
  • Time of the essence
  • Statutory stay for legal aid
  • Locus to appeal of bankrupt
  • Return of deposit
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Property law [2026] HKDC 18

GOLDRISE INVESTMENT LTD v. MAK WAI KWAN ANTONIO

The District Court refused final judgment in default, finding the pleaded licence claims unarguable after accepted repudiation and the trespass area too vague.

  • Licence agreement
  • Repudiation and acceptance
  • Trespass to land
  • Mesne profits
  • Default judgment procedure
  • Service and pleading particularity
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Landlord and tenant [2025] HKLdT 57

YAU NGAI v. ITALINA (HOLDINGS) LTD

The Lands Tribunal set aside a default judgment in a possession claim after finding valid service by post at the company’s registered office, but a credible defence remained.

  • Service of process
  • Default judgment
  • Setting aside
  • Mesne profits
  • Vacant possession
  • Repudiation
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Contract [2025] HKCFI 4566

WANG BOHENG v. YU KAFU

The court granted summary judgment for the plaintiff in a property sale dispute, holding the deposit was validly set off against an existing loan and the defendant had no credible defence.

  • Set-off
  • Deposit
  • Repudiation
  • Equitable lien
  • Summary judgment
  • Assignment of debt
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Contract law [2025] HKDC 1578

IP, PATRICK v. CHAN MEANNE CHING MAN

The District Court held that the Heads of Agreement was binding and enforceable, dismissed the Defendant’s counterclaim, and ordered specific performance.

  • Heads of agreement
  • Specific performance
  • Repudiation
  • Settlement agreement enforcement
  • Authenticity of electronic communications
  • Harassment tort elements
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Contract law [2025] HKCFI 753

NOBLESEED PARTNERS LTD v. ZHANG QIAN QIAN

The court dismissed the contract claim but ordered restitution of HK$4,004,000, finding no repudiatory breach of the service agreement and a total failure of consideration.

  • Best endeavours clause
  • Repudiation/anticipatory breach
  • Total failure of consideration
  • Restitutionary recovery
  • Construction of contract
  • Best-endeavours-clause
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Contract law [2025] HKCFI 474

KONG LING AND ANOTHER v. CHAN CHI WAH

The Court of First Instance granted summary judgment to purchasers in a share-sale property case, finding the vendor breached document and accounts obligations and that repudiation was validly accepted.

  • Repudiation
  • Due diligence
  • Conditions precedent
  • Time is of the essence
  • Deposit held by stakeholder
  • Provisional agreement for sale and purchase
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Contract law [2025] HKCFI 433

BOUNDLESS JOY INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD v. STAR FASHION HOLDINGS LTD

The court held that postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics did not frustrate a marketing agreement and entered judgment for the plaintiff for unpaid sums, interest and costs.

  • Breach of contract
  • Doctrine of frustration
  • Repudiation
  • Oral modification
  • Interest
  • Costs
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Contract [2025] HKCFI 394

WAN MING SUN v. WONG HOI KWAN AND ANOTHER

The court held that the defendants repudiated a share sale agreement by failing to provide company documents for due diligence, and the plaintiff validly accepted that repudiation.

  • Repudiation
  • Termination
  • Liquidated damages
  • Penalty clause
  • Lien
  • Due diligence
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