CHAN CHOI HAR IVY V. DADRA INC.

[2025] HKCFA 25 Court of Final Appeal 30 December 2025 • FACV4/2025 • 31 min read

8 cases cited (0 HK, 8 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

I would accordingly dismiss the appeal and make an order

Source: [2025] HKCFA 25, Court of Final Appeal, decided 30 December 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (5)

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

Counsel (5)

ONC Lawyers Firm Peter Cheung & Co Firm Jeff Yau Counsel Defendant Johnson Cheung Counsel Plaintiff Man Hon Chiu Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Dadra Inc Plaintiff Chan Choi Har Ivy Defendant

Case Significance

CHAN CHOI HAR IVY V. DADRA INC. [2025] HKCFA 25 reached the Court of Final Appeal after an extended procedural history in the same bankruptcy dispute. The matter originated in the Court of First Instance in [2023] HKCFI 651, moved through the Court of Appeal as DADRA INC. V. CHAN CHOI HAR IVY [2024] HKCA 773 and again in [2025] HKCA 111, and was the subject of an earlier leave decision, CHAN CHOI HAR IVY V. DADRA INC. [2025] HKCFA 12, before the substantive appeal was heard. The underlying issues engaged section 12(1) of the Bankruptcy Ordinance and section 21A of the High Court Ordinance together with the Rules of the High Court. The Court of Final Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding: "I would accordingly dismiss the appeal and make an order."

Summary

Chan Choi Har Ivy appealed to the Court of Final Appeal against Dadra Inc. in a civil dispute that originated from CACV 74 of 2023. The case involved significant legal issues warranting the Court of Final Appeal's determination. The Court of Final Appeal issued its judgment with press summaries in English and Chinese.

What did the Court of Final Appeal decide in Chan Choi Har Ivy v. Dadra Inc. ([2025] HKCFA 25)?

In Chan Choi Har Ivy v. Dadra Inc. [2025] HKCFA 25, the Court of Final Appeal dismissed the appeal, stating it would "accordingly dismiss the appeal and make an order," concluding a dispute that had progressed through the Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal under the Bankruptcy Ordinance.

What is the procedural history behind Chan Choi Har Ivy v. Dadra Inc. [2025] HKCFA 25?

The case traces to [2023] HKCFI 651, followed by Court of Appeal rulings in DADRA INC. V. CHAN CHOI HAR IVY [2024] HKCA 773 and [2025] HKCA 111, and a leave decision in CHAN CHOI HAR IVY V. DADRA INC. [2025] HKCFA 12, before the Court of Final Appeal's final ruling.