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Strike‑out under order 18 r 19
  • 6 Feb 2026

    NATURAL DAIRY (NZ) HOLDINGS LTD (IN PROVISIONAL LIQUIDATION) v. CHEN KEEN (alias JACK CHEN) AND OTHERS

    Citation
    [2026] HKCFI 460
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA2218/2017

    Paragraph 146 of the Amended Statement of Claim discloses no reasonable cause of action and is an abuse of process because it functions as a placeholder/fishing expedition without pleaded connection to causes of action; the dishonest assistance pleadings (ASOC 194‑199) and the conspiracy pleadings (ASOC 217‑220) are not plain and obviously unsustainable and must stand to be tried; the court has jurisdiction under s905 Companies Ordinance to order security for costs and, on a broad‑brush assessment of the circumstances (including delay, unsettled appeals and limitations of the ATE policy), it…

    • Breach of fiduciary duty
    • Dishonest assistance
    • Knowing receipt
    • Unlawful means conspiracy
    • Security for costs
    • Strike‑out under order 18 r 19