5 Aug 2020
CRB (a firm) v. MARK RICHARD CHARLTON SUTHERLAND
- Citation
- [2020] HKDC 624
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCJ4528/2019
Dismissal of the summary judgment application was required because plaintiff's affidavit did not sufficiently verify the pleaded 'agreement in writing' and a triable issue exists that the unsigned draft retainer required signature to bind the parties; additionally s67(2) LPO does not operate as an automatic stay and the defendant's stay/adjournment applications were refused because they were last‑minute, self‑induced and prejudicial to the plaintiff.