3 Apr 2020
KWOK HONG YEE JESSE t/as JESSE H.Y. KWOK & CO. v. TSO HON LEUNG AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2020] HKDC 176
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCJ5354/2018
The one‑bill principle is not absolute; the court may permit a further bill or amendment where justice requires (eg payment of previously unpaid disbursements). Prior master rulings were procedural or fact‑dependent and did not create estoppel given the subsequent payment of counsel's fees and change of circumstances. The plaintiff's conduct did not constitute abuse of process. Accordingly the striking out application failed and the default judgment stands; appeal dismissed.