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Hong Kong Case Law

Stay (forum non conveniens)

  • 16 Oct 2019

    LCH v. JMC

    Citation
    [2019] HKCFI 2521
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP678/2019

    No order as to costs was made for the Stay Application and the Return Application because both were interlocutory child‑related summary proceedings where the usual practice of no order as to costs applies; there was insufficient evidence that the Mother acted reprehensibly or unreasonably or that the child's welfare would be put at risk if no costs order were made; therefore discretion under Order 62 and relevant authorities was exercised to decline a costs order.

  • 11 Dec 2001

    CHANG YUNG MAY ESTHER v. TSUI YUEN YING

    Citation
    CHANG YUNG MAY ESTHER v. TSUI YUEN YING
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCAP4/2001

    The court adjourned the applications for leave to withdraw the summonses to the substantive hearing because the prevailing practice and the interests of justice require that the question of leave and, importantly, costs be decided at the substantive hearing where the merits and the issue under Order 62 rule 6(2) can be fully considered; accordingly the hearings were adjourned and costs reserved.