WFC HOLDING LTD V. NEW CASTLE INVESTMENTS LTD (新港投資有限公司)

[2021] HKCFA 5 Court of Final Appeal 1 March 2021 • FAMV259/2020 • 5 min read
3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Judges (3)

Cheung Coram Fok Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (6)

MCA Lai Solicitors LLP Firm Wilkinson & Grist Firm Edward Chan Counsel Plaintiff Euchine Ng Counsel Plaintiff Michael Lok Counsel Plaintiff Tommy Cheung Counsel Defendant

Parties (4)

New Castle Investments Limited Plaintiff Wfc Holding Limited Defendant Foo Wai Lok Defendant Yuan Yiqiang Defendant

Summary

WFC Holding Limited applied for leave to appeal in a landlord-tenant dispute with New Castle Investments Limited regarding whether certain acts by the tenant constituted forfeiture of the tenancy. The key issue was the proper construction of the tenancy agreement and whether the landlord had waived its right to forfeit. The application for leave to appeal was dismissed.

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
[2020] HKCA 755 [2020] HKCA 931 [2020] HKCFI 537

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2021] HKCFA 5)