SUN MIN AND OTHERS V. CHU KONG (and 1 other)

[2022] HKCFA 16 Court of Final Appeal 18 July 2022 • FAMV112/2022; FAMV113/2022 • 3 min read

Practice Areas

Judges (3)

Counsel (7)

DLA Piper Hong Kong Firm Howse Williams Firm Benjamin Yu Counsel Applicant Charlie Liu Counsel Respondent Johnny Mok Counsel Respondent Keith Chan Counsel Applicant Michael Lok Counsel Respondent

Parties (5)

Pacific Bulk Shipping (Cayman) Limited Defendant Chang Dafa Defendant Chu Kong Applicant Sun Min Defendant Yan Donghai Defendant

Summary

Sun Min and others applied for leave to appeal in civil contempt proceedings brought by Chu Kong, raising questions about the proper procedure for commencing criminal contempt proceedings by private litigants. The case involved whether private litigants must consult the Secretary for Justice before commencing contempt proceedings and related procedural requirements. Leave to appeal was granted on four certified questions.