Read the full judgment text of HCCT 57/2003 on BabelCite. This 高等法院原訟法庭 judgment was delivered on 4 March 2004 before Hon Reyes J.
Procedure — Setting aside default judgment — Saudi Eagle test — Defendant must demonstrate reasonable prospect of success and provide explanation for delay in applying to set aside — Defendant failed to provide particularised evidence or explanation for 7-month delay — Application refused. The Plaintiff obtained a default judgment against the Defendant, who then applied to set aside the judgment nearly seven months later without sufficient evidence or explanation. The court applied the Saudi Eagle test and held that the Defendant did not satisfy the requirements, resulting in refusal of the application.
Legal issues: Setting aside default judgment
Outcome: Defendant's application to set aside default judgment refused