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CACV 367/2005
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 367 OF 2005
(ON APPEAL FROM COMPANIES (WINDING-UP) PROCEEDINGS NOS. 99 AND 711 OF 2002)
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IN THE MATTER of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32) |
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and |
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IN THE MATTER of BONFIELD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
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and |
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IN THE MATTER of THE FITNESS CENTRE LIMITED |
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and |
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IN THE MATTER of the 61 summary liquidations referred to in Schedule A to the Official Receivers’ Summons dated the 27th of June 2003 |
BETWEEN
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THE OFFICIAL
RECEIVER |
Applicant/
Respondent |
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and |
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WILLIAM NICHOLAS GILES and
ALAN HUBERT DAY |
Respondents/
Appellants |
Before : Hon Cheung JA in Chambers
Date of Hearing : 17 November 2005
Date of Decision : 17 November 2005
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D E C I S I O N
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1.I will make the following orders :
1) The remaining 61 notices of appeal will be set down as one single appeal under CACV No. 367 of 2005.
2) For the purpose of Order 59 Rule 5(1), it is sufficient for the appellants to file one copy of each of the 61 notices of appeal together with one copy of Schedule A referred to in the title of the proceedings and one copy of my order.
3) There is no need to file copies of the two judgments that are now being appealed against.
4) Filing fees for the filing of the 61 notices of appeal are dispensed with.
5) For the purpose of preparing the appeal bundle only one notice of appeal is needed.
6) Leave to respondent to serve the respondent’s notice within 14 days. Only one respondent’s notice needs to be filed.
7) Costs of and occasioned by the two summonses be in the cause of the appeal.
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(Peter
Cheung)
Justice of Appeal |
Mr. Andrew Cotterell of Messrs Stephenson Harwood & Lo for the Applicant/Respondent
Mr. Andrew Nicholas Hart of Messrs Barlow Lyde & Gilbert for the Respondents/Appellants
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