Hyalroute Communication Group Ltd v. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd

Read the full judgment text of CACV 600/2025 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 21 October 2025 before Hon Chu VP, Anthony Chan JA.

Civil procedure — Appeal — High Court — Inherent jurisdiction — Section 21L of the High Court Ordinance (Cap 4) — Orders 29 & 73 of the Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A) — HYALROUTE COMMUNICATION GROUP LIMITED appeals against the judgment involving the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited. The Court of Appeal, led by Hon Chu VP and Anthony Chan JA, considered matters in relation to the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court, with clarifications noted in corrigenda correcting wording errors from the original decision. The appeal involves the application and interpretation of procedural provisions within the High Court Ordinance and Rules. The Court issued a decision on 21 October 2025 and subsequently published corrigenda addressing textual corrections on pages 10 and 29. The judgment concerns procedural and substantive aspects of civil appeals under the relevant legislation and court rules.

Cited by 1 case · Cites 2 cases

Case No.CACV 600/2025[2025] HKCA 936
Court
Court of Appeal
Date21 Oct 2025
JudgeHon Chu VP, Anthony Chan JA
Case Document
100%Judiciary

CACV 600/2025, [2025] HKCA 936

On Appeal From [2025] HKCFI 2417

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 600 OF 2025

(ON APPEAL FROM HCCT NO. 155 OF 2024)

____________________

  IN THE MATTER of Section 21L of the High Court Ordinance (Cap 4)
  and
  IN THE MATTER of Orders 29 & 73 of the Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A) and Inherent Jurisdiction

____________________

BETWEEN

  HYALROUTE COMMUNICATION GROUP LIMITED Plaintiff
  and  
  INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (ASIA) LIMITED Defendant

____________________

Before : Hon Chu VP and Anthony Chan JA in Court
Date of Plaintiff’s Written Submission: 26 August 2025
Date of Defendant’s Written Submission: 10 September 2025
Date of Plaintiff’s Reply Submission: 19 September 2025
Date of Decision: 21 October 2025

________________

CORRIGENDA

________________

Please note the following corrections in the Decision handed down on 21 October 2025:-

(1)  Page 10, paragraph 24, 6th line, “a breach of” should read “in breach of”;

(2)  Page 29, paragraph 29, 1st line, “no arguably” should read “no reasonably arguable”.

Dated this 18th day of December 2025

  (Ada LAM)
Clerk to Hon Anthony Chan, JA