[2022] HKCFA 24, SUN MIN AND OTHERS V. CHU KONG (and 1 other) - Judgment, Outcome & Holding

Judges (5)

Cheung Coram Fok Coram Lam Coram Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (12)

DLA Piper Hong Kong Firm Department of Justice Firm Howse Williams Firm Benjamin Yu Counsel Appellant Bonnie Y K Cheng Counsel Appellant Cedric Yeung Counsel Intervening Party In Both Appeal Charlie Liu Counsel Respondent Johnny Mok Counsel Respondent Keith Chan Counsel Appellant Michael Lok Counsel Respondent Victor Dawes Counsel Intervening Party In Both Appeal William Liu Counsel Intervening Party In Both Appeal

Parties (6)

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

Summary

Sun Min and others appealed in criminal contempt proceedings concerning the proper procedure for private litigants commencing such proceedings. The Court of Final Appeal considered whether private litigants must consult the Secretary for Justice before commencing contempt proceedings under Order 52 and the consequences of failing to do so. The appeal addressed important procedural questions about contempt jurisdiction.

Statutes Cited

Basic Law

Art 63

Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A)

Cases Cited (32)

SLR (1)

[2013] 2 SLR 246

UK (17)

[1897] 1 Ch 545 [1969] 2 AC 147 [1970] Ch 128 [1972] 2 QB 52 [1974] AC 273 [1975] QB 73 [1978] AC 435 [1988] Ch 333 [1992] 1 AC 191 [1999] 2 AC 294 [2009] 1 WLR 2406 [2012] 1 WLR 991 [2014] AC 1246 [2020] AC 491 [2021] 4 WLR 103 [2022] 1 WLR 3656 [2022] 1 WLR 367

HK (14)

(1999) 2 HKCFAR 4 (2006) 9 HKCFAR 234 (2009) 12 HKCFAR 830 [2005] 4 HKC 416 [2015] 1 HKLRD 981 [2016] 4 HKLRD 367 [2016] 5 HKLRD 370 [2017] 2 HKLRD 935 [2017] 5 HKLRD 830 [2018] 1 HKLRD 455 [2018] 4 HKLRD 194 [2018] HKCA 173 [2021] 4 HKLRD 841 [2021] HKCA 1580

Cited By (2)

[2026] HKCFI 3589

CHEN YUNG NGAI KENNETH AND ANOTHER V. ALAN CHUNG WAH TANG AND ANOTHER (and 1 other)

[2026] HKCFI 2087

MR CHU KONG V. SUN MIN AND OTHERS

Citation influence

HKLII records this judgment as cited by 5 later judgments. This counts every later Hong Kong judgment that references this case, which is broader than the resolved citations listed above.

[2024] HKCA 442 Court of Appeal

8 May 2024

[2024] HKCFA 31 Court of Final Appeal

18 December 2024

[2023] HKCFI 1440 Court of First Instance

29 May 2023

[2025] HKCFI 3326 Court of First Instance

1 August 2025

[2024] HKCFI 2107 Court of First Instance

26 August 2024