Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

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17 May 2018

LYNNE ROWLANDS v. THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2018] HKCFI 1092
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1921/2016

The applicant established a bona fide creditor claim for GBP55,971 paid to the company as a result of fraud; the Registrar does not oppose restoration; precedent permits restoration in these circumstances; therefore the court ordered restoration of Marcel Network Limited to the Companies Register pursuant to s.767(3)(a) of the Companies Ordinance.
1 Dec 2004

EASEWIN PROPERTIES LTD AND ANOTHER v. THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES AND OTHERS

Citation

EASEWIN PROPERTIES LTD AND ANOTHER v. THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES AND OTHERS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP92/2004

The court held that the 2nd applicant is an aggrieved person under s.291(7) and that the Company has more than a shadowy prospect of possessing rights or claims in the PRC joint venture; exercising its discretion in favour of restoration, the court ordered Easewin Properties Limited restored to the register and apportioned costs between the parties as specified.
2 Oct 1991

RE EDWARD CHRISTOPHER HARRIS

Citation

RE EDWARD CHRISTOPHER HARRIS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1676/1991

The respondent's conviction for incitement to procure unlawful sexual intercourse and resulting 18-month imprisonment constituted misconduct under s.32 of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance that rendered him unfit to practise; s.32 proceedings were properly invoked and the appropriate sanction was striking the respondent's name off the roll of barristers.
28 Dec 1982

THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG v. A SOLICITOR

Citation

THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG v. A SOLICITOR
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1441/1982

The Court held that the legislature intended solicitors to be disciplined primarily by the Law Society and that the Court should only in the rarest cases exercise its original jurisdiction under Section 14 at the Society's instance; the present application was not such a case and must be dismissed.

Hong Kong Case Law

LYNNE ROWLANDS v. THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES AND ANOTHER

EASEWIN PROPERTIES LTD AND ANOTHER v. THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES AND OTHERS

RE EDWARD CHRISTOPHER HARRIS

THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG v. A SOLICITOR