Read the full judgment text of CACV 136/2011 on BabelCite. This 高等法院上訴法庭 judgment was delivered on 20 June 2012 before Hon Tang VP, Kwan JA and Fok JA.
Arbitration — Enforcement of arbitral award — Application for leave to appeal to Court of Final Appeal denied — Appeal under section 22(1)(a) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance — Immediacy requirement for appeal as of right not satisfied in enforcement of arbitral award — Prior authorities distinguished and subsequent Court of Final Appeal decisions applied — Legal questions raised concerning powers of arbitral tribunal, case management discretion, court review of arbitral decisions and application of UNCITRAL Model Law found to be case- and fact-specific — No questions of great general or public importance warranting leave to appeal — Obiter remarks on court discretion under Article 34(2) not determinative — Importance of amount or opportunity to clarify law does not justify leave — Appeal refused with costs.
Legal issues: Appeal as of right under section 22(1)(a) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance · Whether questions raised are of great general or public importance
Outcome: Refused leave to appeal with costs
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