Read the full judgment text of HCCT 99/2025 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 15 October 2025 before Deputy High Court Judge Jonathan Chang SC.
Construction and Arbitration — Enforcement of costs award — Application to make garnishee and charging orders absolute — Mareva injunction with asset disclosure — Defendant’s absence and want of prosecution — Court grants absolute orders and varies Mareva injunction to facilitate enforcement — Costs awarded to Plaintiff summarily assessed at HK$948,780. The Plaintiff successfully enforced its arbitration costs award against the Defendant, who failed to prosecute its set aside application. The Court made absolute the garnishee order against Hang Seng Bank and charging order against Defendant’s shares, allowed variation of the Mareva injunction for efficient enforcement, and extended asset disclosure compliance time. Costs of the injunction and garnishee proceedings were ordered against the Defendant forthwith.
Outcome: Plaintiff's applications granted; charging order and garnishee order made absolute; costs awarded to Plaintiff