Read the full judgment text of HCCT 45/2010 on BabelCite. This 高等法院原訟法庭 judgment was delivered on 7 March 2013 before Deputy High Court Judge Lok.
Construction and arbitration enforcement — Garnishee proceedings — Setting timetable for payment into court — Enforcement of SIAC Awards totaling over US$130 million against Indonesian judgment debtor — Garnishee order against Cayman Islands company AAL related to Indonesian judgment debtor — Indonesian arbitration and bankruptcy proceedings commenced rapidly by First Media against parent AAL — Court of Appeal direction to set timetable for payment into court — Whether new developments constitute material change of circumstances — Whether injunction restraining actions pending garnishee hearing should continue and with what undertaking — Court finds unusual conduct by First Media and AAL to frustrate Hong Kong process — Orders continuation of injunction subject to qualified undertaking as to damages ensuring protection for garnishee against unfounded damage claims — Orders AAL to pay Debt into court within 14 days in compliance with Court of Appeal direction — Court declines to vary timetable to earlier date due to complexity and fairness — Judgments and orders protect integrity of Hong Kong judicial process against foreign concurrent proceedings and internal corporate conflicts — Case underscores court’s control over garnishee enforcement and injunctive relief notwithstanding foreign insolvency actions.
Legal issues: Whether to set timetable for garnishee payment into court following Court of Appeal direction · Continuation of injunction and requirement for qualified undertaking as to damages
Outcome: The court ordered the continuance of the ex parte injunction subject to a qualified undertaking as to damages and set a timetable for AAL to pay the Debt into court within 14 days as directed by the Court of Appeal.
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