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Gossip Daily Limited v Next Media Magazines Limited and Others

Seat
Hong Kong
Applicable rules
HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules
  1. 27 August 2018Hong Kong

    27 August 2018Hong Kong

    Decision of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Court of First Instance in the case HCA 305/2018 dated 27 August 2018

    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance

    Case no.
    HCA 305/2018
    Citation
    [2018] HKCFI 1951
    Decision summary
    The Court ordered a stay of all further proceedings in HCA 305/2018 in favour of the arbitration commenced by the defendants under the arbitration clause in the parties’ Share and Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement. The stay covered the plaintiff’s contractual claims and tortious claims for defamation, malicious falsehood, and causing loss by unlawful means; the Court made no order on the defendants’ alternative application and ordered nisi that the plaintiff pay the application costs to the defendants on an indemnity basis, subject to taxation if not agreed.

    Supporting details

    14 authorities · 9 participants
    Gossip Daily Limited
    Representative
    Jonathan Chang (For: Gossip Daily Limited)
    Representative
    Withers (For: Gossip Daily Limited)
    Next Media Magazines Limited
    Representative
    Martin Ho (For: Next Media Magazines Limited · Ideal Vegas Limited · Next Digital Limited)
    Representative
    Reed Smith Richards Butler (For: Next Media Magazines Limited · Ideal Vegas Limited · Next Digital Limited)
    Ideal Vegas Limited
    Representative
    Martin Ho (For: Next Media Magazines Limited · Ideal Vegas Limited · Next Digital Limited)
    Representative
    Reed Smith Richards Butler (For: Next Media Magazines Limited · Ideal Vegas Limited · Next Digital Limited)
    Next Digital Limited
    Representative
    Martin Ho (For: Next Media Magazines Limited · Ideal Vegas Limited · Next Digital Limited)
    Representative
    Reed Smith Richards Butler (For: Next Media Magazines Limited · Ideal Vegas Limited · Next Digital Limited)
    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance

    Authorities cited

    14
    • Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 609)
      statute
    • UNCITRAL Model Law
      statute
    • The Playa Larga ([1983] 2 Lloyd's Rep 171)
      case-law
    • Polytec Overseas Ltd v Grand Dragon International Holdings Co Ltd ([2017] 3 HKLRD 258)
      case-law
    • Tommy CP Sze v Li and Fung (Trading) Ltd ([2003] 1 HKC 418)
      case-law
    • PCCW Global Ltd v Interactive Communications Services Ltd ([2007] 1 HKLRD 309)
      case-law
    • A Guide to the UNCITRAL Model Law
      academic
    • Arbitration Law, para. 8.20
      academic
    • Russell on Arbitration, 24th edition
      academic
    • L v M (HCCT 16/2016, 10 August 2016)
      case-law
    • Xu Yi Hong v Chen Ming Han and Others (HCA 1109/2005, 3 October 2006)
      case-law
    • Farley v Skinner ([2002] 2 AC 732)
      case-law
    • The Conflict of Laws in Hong Kong, 3rd edition
      academic
    • Ecobank Transnational Inc v Tanoh ([2015] 1 WLR 2231)
      case-law

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