Li Soo Tan (李素丹) also known as Lee Soo Tan Doreen v. Lee Kwai Tai (李桂娣) also known as Li Kwai Tai
Read the full judgment text of FAMV89/2018 on BabelCite. This Court of Final Appeal judgment was delivered on 14 August 2019 before Mr Justice Fok PJ, Mr Justice Cheung PJ and Mr Justice Tang NPJ.
1. We grant leave to appeal to the Applicant (who was the Intended Intervener below) on the "or otherwise" limb on the basis that it is reasonably arguable that there were no grounds for the Court of Appeal to set aside the exercise of discretion by the Deputy High Court Judge to permit the Intended Intervener to acknowledge service in HCAP 32/2012 out of time and to apply to set aside the Deputy High Court Judge's judgment in that action dated 8 June 2016 and to exercise that discretion afresh
Legal issues: Leave to appeal on the 'or otherwise' limb
Outcome: Leave to appeal granted to the Applicant on the 'or otherwise' limb.
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FAMV No. 89 of 2018 [2019] HKCFA 31 IN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO. 89 OF 2018 (CIVIL) (ON APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL FROM CACV NO. 346 OF 2018) _____________________ BETWEEN
_____________________ Appeal Committee: Mr Justice Fok PJ, Mr Justice Cheung PJ and Mr Justice Tang NPJ Date of Hearing and Determination: 14 August 2019 ________________________ DETERMINATION ________________________ The Appeal Committee: 1.We grant leave to appeal to the Applicant (who was the Intended Intervener below) on the "or otherwise" limb on the basis that it is reasonably arguable that there were no grounds for the Court of Appeal to set aside the exercise of discretion by the Deputy High Court Judge to permit the Intended Intervener to acknowledge service in HCAP 32/2012 out of time and to apply to set aside the Deputy High Court Judge's judgment in that action dated 8 June 2016 and to exercise that discretion afresh as it did. 2.The appeal will be heard on 9 January 2020.
Mr Simon K.C. Lam, instructed by Kelvin Cheung & Co., for the Intended Intervener (Applicant) Mr Albert Yau and Mr Kevin Poon, instructed by Hoosenally & Neo, for the Defendant (Respondent) |
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