13 Nov 2020
UNITY PROFIT LTD v. LEE CHING LAM
- Citation
- [2020] HKCFI 2889
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA2503/2017
No real risk of compromised independence was shown: HKC would be a factual witness and exposed to cross-examination regardless of KCHF acting; there was no evidence KCHF had done or would do anything improper; the defendant's long and inexcusable delay further disentitled him to injunctive relief; plaintiff's right to choose counsel prevailed. Accordingly the application to restrain KCHF (in substance to restrain plaintiff from retaining them) was dismissed and costs awarded to plaintiff assessed at HK$150,000.