21 Dec 2018
Because the plaintiff's own case admitted that damages of HK$28,941.03 would be an adequate and modest remedy and there was no reason to doubt the defendant's ability to pay, the court refused to grant an interlocutory injunction and dismissed the summons.
25 May 2006
The Court dismissed the appeal and affirmed the judge's refusal to strike out: defendants failed to discharge the burden of showing deliberate suppression of discovery or that the non-disclosure made a fair trial impossible; the plaintiff's affirmations provided an acceptable explanation that could not properly be rejected without cross-examination; absence of any peremptory/unless order increased the hurdle for striking out and the judge acted within his discretion.
6 Jan 1999
Strike out of the paragraphs and the action was refused because the plaintiff disowned the inconsistent further and better particulars and relied on affidavit evidence and the 2nd bill of lading which gave a reasonable inference of delivery against the 2nd BL; plaintiff granted leave to amend the SOC within 28 days but ordered to pay defendants' costs forthwith.