Read the full judgment text of HCCT22/2001 on BabelCite. This 高等法院原訟法庭 judgment was delivered on 19 July 2001 before Hon Burrell J.
Procedure – Setting aside default judgment – Whether defendant showed real prospect of success – Application governed by The Saudi Eagle test – Defendant’s contract dispute over payment conditions, measurements, and defects raised real prospects of success on part of claim – Court refused to set aside entire default judgment but set aside part exceeding 50% of contract sum – Conditional leave granted to defend balance subject to payment into court – Interest and costs orders made accordingly.
Legal issues: Setting aside default judgment
Outcome: Application to set aside whole judgment refused; part of judgment amount not set aside; leave to defend balance granted conditional on payment.