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Civil procedure [2026] HKCA 884

SINO RESOURCES (HONG KONG) LTD v. KAN KWOK YU

The Court of Appeal ordered HK$500,000 security for costs for an appeal from a bankruptcy order, finding the appellant bankrupt, resident in the UK, and not strongly arguable.

  • Security for costs
  • Impecuniosity
  • Enforcement of costs orders
  • Residence out of jurisdiction
  • Appeal merits
  • Security-for-costs
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Legal practitioners ordinance [2026] HKCFI 2578

ASIA-PAC GROUP INVESTMENTS LTD v. ONC LAWYERS (A firm)

法院裁定原告作為前客户,有權要求被告律師行交付與 806 Action 有關、屬於原告的文件副本;並就被告反對申請判原告得按彙算方式的從屬彌償訟費。

  • Delivery up of client documents
  • Ownership of documents on termination of retainer
  • Section 65 lpo
  • Termination of retainer
  • Security for costs
  • Champerty
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Legal practice and solicitor-client relations [2026] HKCFI 2446

ASIA-PAC GROUP INVESTMENTS LTD v. TANNER DE WITT (A firm)

The High Court ordered a solicitor to deliver up copies and allow inspection of originals of documents relating to services in HCA 806/2006, finding a continuing joint retainer.

  • Section 65 legal practitioners ordinance
  • Delivery up of client documents
  • Joint retainer
  • Implied termination of retainer
  • Assignments and champerty
  • Security for costs
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Civil procedure [2026] HKCFI 2376

DR SEYED MASOUD SAJJADI ALEHASHEM v. THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY AND OTHERS

The Court of First Instance refused leave to appeal against a security-for-costs ruling, finding no reasonable prospect of success and awarding costs against the plaintiff.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Security for costs
  • Residence for jurisdictional purposes
  • Enforcement of foreign judgments
  • Costs assessment
  • Joinder
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Contract law [2026] HKCFI 1814

YANG WELL INTERNATIONAL CO LTD v. FIRECORE TECHNOLOGY LTD

The Court granted summary judgment for the plaintiffs in two related contract claims, finding the defendant raised no triable issue on party identity or authority.

  • Summary judgment
  • Identity of contracting party
  • Security for costs
  • Payment and delivery
  • Mistake
  • Authority of agents
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Contract law [2026] HKCFI 1814

FASCO INTERNATIONAL LTD v. FIRECORE TECHNOLOGY LTD

The court granted summary judgment for the plaintiffs in two related contract claims over unpaid goods, rejecting the defendant’s identity and authority defences.

  • Identity of contracting party
  • Summary judgment (order 14)
  • Security for costs
  • Payment and non-delivery
  • Authority of agents
  • Mistake
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Arbitration [2026] HKCFI 1795

SIC v. WI AND ANOTHER

The Court ordered partial security of US$600,000 and adjourned the setting-aside application, rejecting immediate enforcement but not accepting WI’s fraud case on brief review.

  • Setting aside award
  • Security for costs
  • Procedural fraud
  • Document production/discovery
  • Recognition and enforcement
  • Stay/adjournment
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Civil procedure [2026] HKCFI 1797

CHEN ZHIRUI v. HUIYUAN COWINS TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD (Formerly known as MAYER HOLDINGS LTD)

上訴人就原訟法庭登記法官要求繳存訟費的命令提出上訴;法官接納其居於香港以外,但認為在整體情況下不宜命令提供保證,遂撤銷原命令。

  • Security for costs
  • Directors' emoluments
  • Labour tribunal jurisdiction
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Procedure on appeal from master
  • Security-for-costs
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Civil procedure [2026] HKCA 482

LAU CHUNG v. HUI KENG YEE AND ANOTHER

The Court of Appeal granted security for costs of HK$500,000, found the appellant ordinarily resident outside Hong Kong, and stayed the appeal pending payment.

  • Security for costs
  • Proprietary estoppel
  • Promissory estoppel
  • Restoration of claim
  • Enforcement of costs orders
  • Security-for-costs
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