Read the full judgment text of HCCT18/2010 on BabelCite. This 高等法院原訟法庭 judgment was delivered on 10 May 2012 before Mr Recorder A. Ho, SC.
Construction and arbitration proceedings — Valuation dispute over supply and installation of granite tiles under 5th Work Order (WO) — Judgment originally awarded plaintiff $758,801.29 plus interest — Defendant invited court to review judgment figures based on joint expert's Supplemental Report revising valuation downward — Court considered jurisdiction to review judgment before order perfected as discussed in English authorities and Hong Kong Court of Appeal in Sun Jianqiang — Jurisdiction exercisable only in exceptional cases with strong reasons (plain mistakes, new facts) to avoid endless appeals — Court found plain mistakes in original valuation figures and amended the judgment parts accordingly to reflect revised valuations — No order as to costs for the application — Plaintiff's entitlement adjusted to reflect revised figures as per Supplemental Report resulting in amended sums in paragraphs 124, 141, 142, 146, and 148 of the judgment.
Legal issues: Court's jurisdiction to review judgment before order perfected
Outcome: Judgment amended to correct valuation figures before order perfected; no order as to costs for the review application.