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Topic

Secret partnership

Legal area

Court

9 Sept 2005

LAU KWAN HANG v. CHINA OVERSEAS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION LTD AND OTHERS

Citation

LAU KWAN HANG v. CHINA OVERSEAS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION LTD AND OTHERS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCLA48/2005

Because the Tribunal made a factual finding, supported by evidence, that the Claimant was a secret partner and not an employee, there was no error of law and therefore no basis to grant leave to appeal.
15 Oct 2004

HO YIU FUNG v. TSUI YU SING AND ANOTHER

Citation

HO YIU FUNG v. TSUI YU SING AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA183/2002

On the balance of probabilities the court preferred the Plaintiff's evidence supported by contemporaneous documents and found the monies were loans advanced to the 1st Defendant with agreed interest; Plaintiff was also entitled to a one-third share of profit as remuneration excluding losses in preceding or subsequent tax years; quantum against the 2nd Defendant assessed at a lump sum of $500,000 due to unreliable accounts.