KONEW CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LTD V. LAU KWAN PAK AND ANOTHER

[2024] HKDC 624 District Court 16 April 2024 • DCMP5862/2023 • 10 min read

6 cases cited (0 HK, 6 foreign) Cited by 5 cases

Judges (1)

Counsel (2)

Ford, Kwan & Co Firm Au-Yeung Sze King Counsel Plaintiff

Case Significance

Konew Capital International Ltd v. Lau Kwan Pak and Another [2024] HKDC 624 is a District Court decision dated 2024-04-16, part of a line of money-lending litigation brought by Konew Capital International Ltd. The decision drew on Maxcolm Finance Ltd v. Pun Lap Shing and Another [2024] HKCFI 603 and an earlier Konew Capital ruling, Konew Capital International Ltd v. Wong Chiu King and Another [2024] HKDC 135.

Konew Capital International Ltd went on to bring further District Court claims against other borrowers, including Konew Capital International Ltd v. Lam Ka Keung and Another [2025] HKDC 823, Konew Capital International Ltd v. Hui Yuk Ming and Another [2025] HKDC 921, and Konew Capital International Ltd v. Lam Chi Tat and Another [2026] HKDC 1000. The Lau Kwan Pak ruling has also been cited in claims brought by other lenders, such as Yes Capital Ltd v. Chui Sau Chi and Another [2024] HKDC 695 and He Zhong Finance Ltd v. The Personal Representative of the Estate of Ko Ping Kuen, Deceased and Another [2025] HKDC 1182.

What earlier authority did the District Court draw on in Konew Capital International Ltd v. Lau Kwan Pak and Another [2024] HKDC 624?

The District Court referred to Maxcolm Finance Ltd v. Pun Lap Shing and Another [2024] HKCFI 603 and an earlier Konew Capital ruling, Konew Capital International Ltd v. Wong Chiu King and Another [2024] HKDC 135.

Did Konew Capital International Ltd bring similar District Court claims after the Lau Kwan Pak case ([2024] HKDC 624)?

Yes. Konew Capital International Ltd later brought comparable District Court money-lending claims, including Konew Capital International Ltd v. Lam Ka Keung and Another [2025] HKDC 823 and Konew Capital International Ltd v. Lam Chi Tat and Another [2026] HKDC 1000.

Statutes Cited

Rules of the District Court (Cap 336H)

Cases Cited (6)

HK (6)

[2016] 1 HKLRD 224 [2018] HKCFI 259 [2021] HKCFI 1558 [2023] HKCFI 868 [2024] HKCFI 603 [2024] HKDC 135

Cited By (5)

[2026] HKDC 1000

KONEW CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LTD V. LAM CHI TAT AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKDC 1182

HE ZHONG FINANCE LTD V. THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF KO PING KUEN, DECEASED AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKDC 921

KONEW CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LTD V. HUI YUK MING AND ANOTHER

[2025] HKDC 823

KONEW CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LTD V. LAM KA KEUNG AND ANOTHER

[2024] HKDC 695

YES CAPITAL LTD V. CHUI SAU CHI AND ANOTHER

Citation influence

HKLII records this judgment as cited by 6 later judgments. This counts every later Hong Kong judgment that references this case, which is broader than the resolved citations listed above.

[2026] HKDC 1000 District Court

8 July 2026

[2025] HKDC 1182 District Court

18 July 2025

[2025] HKDC 921 District Court

16 June 2025

[2025] HKDC 823 District Court

5 June 2025

[2024] HKDC 1227 區域法院

8 August 2024

[2024] HKDC 695 District Court

13 May 2024