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.