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China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited v The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Hong Kong Court of Appeal CACV 862/2025)

  1. 8 October 2025Hong Kong

    8 October 2025Hong Kong

    Reasons for Decision of the Court of First Instance in the case [2025] HKCFI 4682 dated 8 October 2025

    Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong

    Citation
    [2025] HKCFI 4682
    Decision summary
    The Court of First Instance maintained the dismissal of China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited's originating summons for Norwich Pharmacal disclosure against The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, holding that the requested order was not necessary and proportionate and was unduly wide and unnecessary. It also dismissed Soremi Investments Ltd's summons for joinder as an additional defendant.

    Supporting details

    4 participants
    China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited
    The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
    Soremi Investments Ltd
    Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong
    Other
    Witness
    Zhao

    1 month and 24 days later · 55 days

  2. 2 December 2025Hong Kong

    2 December 2025Hong Kong

    Reasons for Judgment of the Court of Appeal of the High Court of Hong Kong in the case CACV 862/2025 dated 2 December 2025

    Court of Appeal of the High Court of Hong Kong

    Case no.
    CACV 862/2025
    Citation
    [2025] HKCA 1068
    Decision summary
    The Court of Appeal allowed China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited's appeal from the dismissal of its originating summons for Norwich Pharmacal disclosure against The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited. It granted the disclosure order sought and made no order as to the costs of the appeal.

    Supporting details

    11 authorities · 9 participants
    China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited
    Representative
    William Wong SC (For: China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited)
    Representative
    Lai Chun Ho (For: China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited)
    Representative
    Howse Williams (For: China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited)
    The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
    Court of Appeal of the High Court of Hong Kong
    Other
    Witness
    Zhao

    Authorities cited

    11
    • A Co v B Co ([2002] 3 HKLRD 111)
      case-law
    • Leung Yiu Ting v MTR Corp Ltd ([2020] 5 HKC 550)
      case-law
    • A1 v R1 ([2021] HKCFI 650)
      case-law
    • Ashworth Hospital Authority v MGN Ltd ([2002] 1 WLR 2033)
      case-law
    • Stanford Asset Holdings Ltd v AfrAsia Bank Ltd ([2023] UKPC 35)
      case-law
    • Attorney General of Hong Kong v Reid ([1994] 1 AC 324)
      case-law
    • Secretary for Justice v Hon Kam Wing ([2003] 1 HKLRD 524)
      case-law
    • Hui Chun Ping v Hui Kau Mo ([2024] 2 HKLRD 178; (2024) 27 HKCFAR 634)
      case-law
    • Rugby Football Union v Consolidated Information Services Ltd (formerly Viagogo Ltd) ([2012] 1 WLR 3333)
      case-law
    • Paragon Finance Plc v D B Thakerar & Co ([1999] 1 All ER 400)
      case-law
    • Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance (Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 609))
      statute
  3. Date not availableArbitration

    Date not availableArbitration

    Four partial arbitral awards issued between February 2023 and August 2024

    Decision summary
    The arbitral tribunal issued four partial awards against China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited in the arbitration commenced by Global Mining LP and Gerald Metals LLC concerning the Soremi Project dispute.

    Supporting details

    4 participants
    Global Mining LP
    Gerald Metals LLC
    China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited
    Other
    Witness
    Tong

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