28 Oct 2024
HJ INNOXCELL LTD v. NG CHIU KWAN AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2024] HKCFI 3058
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA2835/2018
The court concluded on the summary materials that Kwok, through his control and funding arrangements (including proofs of debt signed by him/their agents), steered HJI's litigation while consciously avoiding liability for adverse costs (defaulting on ordered security for costs) and demonstrated a mindset of pursuing risk‑free litigation; that conduct rendered him the real party and cast doubt on bona fides such that it was just and reasonable to join Kwok, HETCL and IIPDL for costs and to make a nisi joint and several non‑party costs order against them, with procedural steps for taxation and…