Case Digest

On 20 August 2026, the Court of Appeal (Cheung JA and Chan JA) dismissed all five applications filed by the husband in CAMP 86/2024, refusing his application for leave to appeal out of time against the ancillary relief order made by Deputy District Judge Lo Kit-man on 24 November 2023, and striking out four separate fresh-evidence summonses as well as his application to stay execution of the order for possession. Lin Li Lai LLP appeared for the successful wife; the husband, who had acted in person throughout, bore costs of HK$60,000 for the leave summons and HK$70,000 for the first two fresh-evidence summonses on a summary basis.

On 6 August 2026, the Court of Appeal (Macrae Acting CJHC, Zervos and K Yeung JJA) dismissed the appeal against sentence in HKSAR v Ma Che Hou (CACC 242/2024), affirming a 56-month term imposed after a guilty plea to conspiracy to defraud. Mr Ira Lui (ADPP) and Mr Jason Lau (SPP), instructed by the Department of Justice, acted for the respondent.

On 19 August 2026, the Court of Appeal (Cheung and Au JJA) handed down its decision in CACV 401/2025, Mammy Pancake Company Limited v Carla Day Limited & Ors, allowing the plaintiff's application for security for costs of the defendants' appeal. Mr Patrick Chong, instructed by Au & Vrijmoed, acted for the successful plaintiff.

On 4 December 2006, the Court of Appeal (Ma CJHC and Burrell J) handed down reasons refusing an application for leave to appeal against sentence in HKSAR v Cheung Mee Kiu, CACC 99/2006. Ms Mary Sin, SADPP, appeared for the respondent; Mr E.C. Mumford SC (with Ms Valerie T.T. Lim of Messrs Jal N. Karbhari & Co.) acted for the unsuccessful applicant.

On 11 August 2026, the Court of Appeal (Macrae VP and Zervos JA) allowed the appellant's appeal against sentence in HKSAR v Schoeman Mary Wilson, reducing her term from 16 years and 5 months to 14 years and 6 months. Mr Matthew Hui, PP, appeared for the respondent; the appellant appeared in person.

On 18 August 2026, the Court of Appeal (Kwan VP, Chu VP and Cheung JA) dismissed an application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal in Lau Kam Sing Dickie v Architects Registration Board Hong Kong SAR Inquiry Committee, CACV 108/2024, [2026] HKCA 1475. Mr Anthony Chan SC, instructed by Liu, Chan and Lam, acted for the successful respondent.

On 17 August 2026, the Court of Appeal (Pang, Yeung and Chan JJ) handed down judgment in HKSAR v Chan Hoi-kong and Wong Ho-ngai (CACC 111/2024, [2026] HKCA 1408), dismissing both applicants' applications for leave to appeal against conviction and sentence. Senior Counsel Hui Siu-ting (with Fok Kin-ming and Lau Ching-lam) acted for D1 Chan; Mr Lai Ka-kit acted for D2 Wong. The Respondent was represented by Assistant DPP Cheung Cheuk-kun and Senior Public Prosecutor Lau Cheuk-yin.

On 12 August 2026, the Court of First Instance (Linda Chan J) handed down judgment in HCMP 990/2026, Joint Liquidators of Bank of Asia (BVI) Ltd (in liquidation) v. Axiom Financial Group Ltd, granting the JLs' originating summons in full. Ms Natalie Lam of Tanner De Witt acted for the JLs. The Defendant did not appear.

On 17 August 2026, the Court of Appeal (Au and Anthony Chan JJA) refused Mr Li Hao Tian's application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal in CACV 480A/2024. Mr Tommy Cheung, instructed by the Department of Justice, together with Ms Celina Lam, Government Counsel, acted for the successful Secretary for the Civil Service.

On 4 August 2026, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Chan Yuk Ping v Ngan Cho Lin & Huang Jian (trading as Forest Hill Company) and Forest Hill Industries Ltd, CACV 33/2024, dismissing the Respondents' appeal against the District Court's award of employees' compensation to the Applicant. Mr Steven Lau, instructed by LIMS, acted for the successful Applicant.