Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Service of process at registered office

Legal area

Court

7 Feb 2018

CELERITY SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND I, L. P. (formerly known as DONGLIN SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND I, L. P.) v. CHINA LINKAGE INTERNATIONAL LTD

Citation

[2018] HKCFI 259
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA2993/2016

Service on the defendant at its registered office was valid and produced a regular judgment; the defendant waited an unreasonable time and cannot introduce a new MLO defence at this late stage; and even if considered, the court would not have jurisdiction under s25(3) to re-open a transaction where the interest rate does not exceed 48%.
18 Jan 2008

UDL CONTRACTING LTD v. APPLE DAILY PRINTING LTD AND ANOTHER

Citation

UDL CONTRACTING LTD v. APPLE DAILY PRINTING LTD AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA1209/2007

Default judgment was irregular because judgment was entered for a liquidated sum notwithstanding the indorsement claimed unliquidated damages; service by leaving the writ at the company's registered office was nonetheless effective; therefore the irregular judgment was set aside as of right and costs allocated: plaintiff to pay 20% of the costs of the set-aside application to the 1st defendant; proceedings against the 1st defendant stayed under section 6 of the Arbitration Ordinance and plaintiff to pay the 1st defendant's costs of the action including the stay application.