45 lines
2.6 KiB
YAML
45 lines
2.6 KiB
YAML
plaintiff:
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- The Incorporated Owners of Jet Foil Mansion
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defendant:
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- YING KONG COMPANY LIMITED
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jurisdiction_code: HKLDT
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jurisdiction_name: 香港特別行政區土地審裁處
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case_location:
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- 香港特別行政區
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case_reason: >-
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The Applicant (Incorporated Owners of Jet Foil Mansion) seeks to challenge Ying Kong Company Limited
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case_object:
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- the validity and enforceability of the contract between the Applicant and SKLAC, Solicitors & Notaries
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judgment_result:
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- charge: Application for stay on the ground set out in paragraph 1(a) of the amended summons (liability
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issue)
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result: Disallowed. The court found that SKLAC had proper authority to act for and on behalf of the
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IO, and there is no basis to say that these applications were commenced or continued without such
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authority.
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- charge: Application for stay on the ground set out in paragraph 1(b) of the amended summons (liability
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issue)
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result: Disallowed. The court found that SKLAC had validly notified their intention to act for the IO,
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and there is no basis to set aside this notice.
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- charge: Ordering SKLAC to bear costs personally (quantum issue)
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result: Denied. There is no basis for ordering SKLAC to be personally liable for the costs of these
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applications on an indemnity basis.
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- charge: Any other order for the further conduct of these Applications (liability issue)
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result: Dismissed. The court concluded that section 20A(7) does not apply, and Ying Kong’s amended summons
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is dismissed with costs to the IO.
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- charge: Costs (quantum issue)
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result: The amended summons is dismissed with costs to the IO on the District Court scale. Costs shall
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be taxed if not agreed upon within 14 days, and a certificate for counsel will be required.
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judgment_summary: >-
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In this case, The Incorporated Owners of Jet Foil Mansion (IO) sought to challenge Ying Kong Company
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Limited and Messrs S K Lam, Alfred Chan & Co (SKLAC), Solicitors & Notaries, regarding the validity
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and enforceability of their contract. Key issues included whether SKLAC had proper authority to act
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involved_entities:
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- entity_name: His Hon Judge Leung
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reason: Presiding judge in this case, responsible for fact-finding and adjudication.
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- entity_name: Ying Kong Company Limited
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reason: Respondent in the case against The Incorporated Owners of Jet Foil Mansion.
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- entity_name: The Incorporated Owners of Jet Foil Mansion
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reason: Applicant in the case against Ying Kong Company Limited.
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- entity_name: Messrs S K Lam, Alfred Chan & Co (SKLAC)
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reason: Solicitors acting for The Incorporated Owners of Jet Foil Mansion in these Applications.
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