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  • 13 Dec 2021

    趙宜樑 對 趙宜洪

    Citation
    [2021] HKCFI 3705
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA2484/2017

    The application for an extension of time to appeal was dismissed because the applicant's delay of about two and a half years was inordinate, he provided no adequate or evidenced explanation for the delay, the proposed appeal lacked sufficient merit to outweigh the delay, and the respondent would be prejudiced; additionally the plaintiffs were found to be usually resident outside Hong Kong and the security for costs order and consequential strike‑out for non‑compliance were a lawful, appropriate and proportionate exercise of the court's discretion, and therefore the orders of the Master/Regist…