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The court refused an out-of-time application for leave to seek judicial review, finding no explanation for a delay of over four years and no basis to extend time.
The District Court upheld an indemnity costs order against the plaintiff in a tenancy dispute, finding her pre-action conduct unreasonable, while adjourn[ed] the non-party joinder issue.
Leave to apply for judicial review was refused. The court also amended Form 86 to name the Board as sole putative respondent and the Director as putative interested party.
The court dismissed a magistracy appeal over fixed-penalty proceedings, holding the summons was duly served by post and the magistrate could proceed in the appellant’s absence.
The court made the garnishee order nisi absolute, continued the freezing injunction against D2 for six months with a payment carve-out, and adjourned the D1 variation application.
法院就默示送达后的缺席判决，裁定被告就有关公司股份属代名人／裸信托持有人，并命令其签立转让文件；如拒绝执行，可由获指定律师代签。
The Court dismissed a Hong Kong forum non conveniens stay, upheld service as of right, and refused late fresh evidence about a PRC action.
The application was refused because the plaintiff failed to prove that the summons was validly served in accordance with Order 10 of the Rules; placing the documents in a pouch at the defendant's gate when no letterbox existed did not satisfy the prescribed methods of service, and therefore the precondition for registration of a non-trial judgment was not met.
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The District Court granted default judgment only for specific performance of a separation agreement, but refused declarations, injunctions, and damages claims.
The District Court entered default judgment on liability in a water seepage claim, ordered damages to be assessed, and refused a mandatory injunction for lack of precision.
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