RE DRAGON SEAFOODS LTD

[2025] HKCA 177 Court of Appeal 24 February 2025 • CACV375/2023 • 11 min read

5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign)

Practice Areas

Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance

Judges (2)

Harris Coram Kwan Coram

Counsel (2)

Kwok, Yih & Chan Counsel Respondent William K W Leung & Co Counsel Petitioner

Summary

Application by the petitioner in the winding-up proceedings of Dragon Seafoods Limited to extend time for providing security for costs on appeal. The Court of Appeal had previously ordered security and the petitioner sought relief from the sanction of automatic dismissal for non-compliance. The decision addressed the court's approach to relief from sanctions under Order 2 rule 5.

Statutes Cited

Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap 32)

Cases Cited (5)

HK (5)

[2011] 1 HKLRD 606 [2022] 4 HKC 373 [2023] HKCFI 2624 [2024] HKCA 519 [2024] HKCA 966

Judgment

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Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 177)