GAIN GLOBAL CORPORATION LTD V. FONGS (A FIRM)

[2025] HKCA 586 Court of Appeal 24 June 2025 • CACV153/2024 • 22 min read
6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign)

Practice Areas

Rules of the High Court

Judges (3)

Cheung Coram G Lam Coram Kwan Coram

Counsel (7)

Hau, Lau, Li & Yeung Firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain Firm Albert Yau Counsel Plaintiff Eugene Fung Counsel Defendant John Leung Counsel Defendant Leo Wong Counsel Plaintiff Ronny Tong Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Gain Global Corporation Limited Plaintiff FONGS (a firm) Defendant

Summary

Professional negligence claim by Gain Global Corporation Ltd against law firm Fongs for damages arising from alleged solicitor negligence. The trial judge (Wilson Chan J) dismissed the claim and ordered indemnity costs. The Court of Appeal (Kwan VP, Cheung and G Lam JJA) dismissed the appeal with costs summarily assessed at $750,000, upholding both the substantive and costs decisions.

Statutes Cited

Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A)

Cases Cited (6)

UK (3)
[1987] 1 WLR 987 [1992] 4 All ER 331 [1992] 4 All ER 363
HK (3)
(2002) 5 HKCFAR 369 [2005] 3 HKLRD 605 [2024] HKCFI 894

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 586)