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Bankruptcy law [2026] HKCFI 1935

RE TIN SHUK CHUN

The court made a bankruptcy order after finding the debtor could not rely on a late-amended objection and had not shown a bona fide dispute on substantial grounds.

  • Bankruptcy petition
  • Statutory demand
  • Substituted service
  • Bona fide dispute on substantial grounds
  • Amendment of notice
  • Late payment of costs
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Bankruptcy [2026] HKCFI 1631

RE LO KIN MAN

The High Court made a bankruptcy order against the debtor after finding he failed to comply with a statutory demand for HK$500,000 and had no bona fide dispute on substantial grounds.

  • Bankruptcy order
  • Statutory demand
  • Service by electronic means
  • Substituted service
  • Bona fide dispute
  • Sham transaction
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Probate and administration [2026] HKCFI 825

NG SAU LIN AND ANOTHER v. AN KI, in her personal capacity and as the sole administratrix of the estate of SZE WANG CHAK, Deceased

Court removed the wife as administratrix, revoked the grant, and appointed the son in her place to secure proper administration and an estate negligence claim.

  • Removal of administrator
  • Revocation of grant
  • Letters of administration
  • Capacity to sue for estate actions
  • Substituted service
  • Accounts and misappropriation
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Property law [2026] HKDC 302

HO KWOK WA v. WONG SOOK JIN

Default judgment was granted in an adverse possession claim over part of a Yuen Long lot, with declarations extinguishing the defendant’s title and awarding costs.

  • Adverse possession
  • Limitation ordinance cap.347
  • Default judgment
  • Declaratory relief
  • Substituted service
  • Adverse-possession
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Bankruptcy [2026] HKCFI 867

RE HUANG GUOZHEN

The court dismissed a bankruptcy petition after finding the statutory demand and petition were not validly served, and that undue influence on the guarantee raised a substantial dispute.

  • Service of statutory demand
  • Personal service requirements
  • Substituted service
  • Validity of petition
  • Guarantee enforcement
  • Undue influence
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Company law [2026] HKCFI 784

AMP RESOURCES LTD v. INDAGRO SA

The Court continued an ex parte injunction restraining a winding-up petition, finding a bona fide dispute under PRC law about the arbitration agreement and no material non-disclosure.

  • Winding‑up petitions
  • Enforcement of arbitral awards
  • Setting aside arbitral awards
  • Validity of arbitration agreements under prc law
  • Substituted service
  • Material non‑disclosure
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Property [2025] HKDC 2213

FINE GOLD DEVELOPMENTS LTD v. PERSONS WHOSE PROPERTIES ARE LEFT UNCOLLECTED AT FACTORY C, 1ST FLOOR, KWAI BO INDUSTRIAL BUILDING, NO.40 WONG CHUK HANG ROAD, HONG KONG

The District Court granted a landlord leave to dispose of uncollected goods left after repossession, holding the owner had taken reasonable steps to notify potential claimants.

  • Abandonment of property
  • Disposal of abandoned goods
  • Involuntary bailment
  • Substituted service
  • Default judgment
  • Costs
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Civil procedure [2026] HKCFA 1

TO SZE ON, the Personal Representative of the Estate of TO CHEONG LAM, deceased v. YIM TIN FOOK, since deceased (YIM LOK MAN WINNE, appointed by Order dated 10 May 2024 to represent the Estate of YIM TIN FOOK, deceased) AND OTHERS

The Court of Final Appeal granted leave to appeal on condition that the applicant pay HK$400,000 security for costs for each of the 1st and 2nd respondents.

  • Security for costs
  • Leave to appeal
  • Substituted service
  • Procedural directions
  • Timetabling/hearing dates
  • Security-for-costs
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Bankruptcy [2025] HKCFI 6165

RE LU ZHONGLOU

法庭裁定債權人在申請提出破產呈請及替代送達許可以前,未有作出充分及真實披露,故破產令被撤銷,破產呈請亦被駁回。

  • Leave to present bankruptcy petition
  • Service of statutory demand
  • Full and frank disclosure
  • Substituted service
  • Jurisdiction under bankruptcy ordinance s4
  • Annulment under section 33(1)(a)
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