21 Feb 2019
VIGERS HONG KONG LTD (in Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation) v. MICHAEL ANDREW BARCLAY BINNEY AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2019] HKCFI 461
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA744/2013
Allow the defendants to amend their Defence to plead industry/trade practice (trade practice) as to the Transfers, VH Payments and VAP Payments because the pleaded particulars (disposal of non‑profitable/non‑core assets and centralisation/reduction of costs) are sufficiently particularized and relevant to core issues; refuse to permit any pleading that purports to plead a binding 'custom' because the particulars lack the notoriety, certainty and universality required of a trade custom and are embarrassing; refuse leave for paragraph 42(3A) and its particulars because they are immaterial to th…