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Chun Wo Construction & Engineering Co. Ltd and Others v The Hong Kong Housing Authority (CACV 338/2018 & CACV 431/2018)

  1. 5 March 2019Hong Kong

    5 March 2019Hong Kong

    Judgment of the Court of Appeal of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the case CACV 338/2018 dated 5 March 2019

    Court of Appeal of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Case no.
    CACV 338/2018
    Decision summary
    The Court dismissed the plaintiffs' appeal.

    Supporting details

    8 participants
    Chun Wo Construction & Engineering Co. Ltd
    Hong Kong Macau (Asia) Engineering Co. Ltd
    New Hopes Construction Co. Ltd
    Sing Fat Construction Co. Ltd
    Sun On Engineering Co. Ltd
    Wecon Ltd
    Yau Lee Construction Co. Ltd
    Hong Kong Housing Authority
    Court of Appeal of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  2. 5 March 2019Hong Kong

    5 March 2019Hong Kong

    Judgment of the Court of Appeal of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the case CACV 431/2018 dated 5 March 2019

    Court of Appeal of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Case no.
    CACV 431/2018
    Decision summary
    The Court dismissed the Hong Kong Housing Authority's appeal.

    Supporting details

    8 participants
    Chun Wo Construction & Engineering Co. Ltd
    Hong Kong Macau (Asia) Engineering Co. Ltd
    New Hopes Construction Co. Ltd
    Sing Fat Construction Co. Ltd
    Sun On Engineering Co. Ltd
    Wecon Ltd
    Yau Lee Construction Co. Ltd
    Hong Kong Housing Authority
    Court of Appeal of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    2 months and 10 days later · 71 days

  3. 15 May 2019Hong Kong

    15 May 2019Hong Kong

    Decision on Costs of the Court of Appeal of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the cases CACV 338/2018 and CACV 431/2018 dated 15 May 2019

    Court of Appeal of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Case no.
    CACV 338/2018 & CACV 431/2018
    Citation
    [2019] HKCA 541
    Decision summary
    The Court ordered the Hong Kong Housing Authority to pay the plaintiffs indemnity costs for the incompetent appeal in CACV 431/2018. For CACV 338/2018, it ordered the plaintiffs to pay the Housing Authority's indemnity costs and directed that the costs below in HCCT 54/2017 be taxed on an indemnity basis.

    Supporting details

    3 authorities · 13 participants
    Chun Wo Construction & Engineering Co. Ltd
    Hong Kong Macau (Asia) Engineering Co. Ltd
    Representative
    Pinsent Masons (For: Hong Kong Macau (Asia) Engineering Co. Ltd · New Hopes Construction Co. Ltd · Sun On Engineering Co. Ltd · Yau Lee Construction Co. Ltd)
    New Hopes Construction Co. Ltd
    Representative
    Pinsent Masons (For: Hong Kong Macau (Asia) Engineering Co. Ltd · New Hopes Construction Co. Ltd · Sun On Engineering Co. Ltd · Yau Lee Construction Co. Ltd)
    Sing Fat Construction Co. Ltd
    Sun On Engineering Co. Ltd
    Representative
    Pinsent Masons (For: Hong Kong Macau (Asia) Engineering Co. Ltd · New Hopes Construction Co. Ltd · Sun On Engineering Co. Ltd · Yau Lee Construction Co. Ltd)
    Wecon Ltd
    Yau Lee Construction Co. Ltd
    Representative
    Pinsent Masons (For: Hong Kong Macau (Asia) Engineering Co. Ltd · New Hopes Construction Co. Ltd · Sun On Engineering Co. Ltd · Yau Lee Construction Co. Ltd)
    Hong Kong Housing Authority
    Representative
    Holman Fenwick Willan (For: Hong Kong Housing Authority)
    Court of Appeal of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
    Judge
    M H Lam

    Authorities cited

    3
    • Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609)
      statute
    • Gao Haiyan v Keeneye Holdings Ltd (No. 2) ([2012] 1 HKC 491)
      case law
    • Grand Pacific Holdings Ltd v Pacific China Holdings Ltd (in liquidation) (No. 2) ([2012] 4 HKLRD 569)
      case law

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