YAU NGAI V. ITALINA (HOLDINGS) LTD

[2025] HKLdT 57 Lands Tribunal 2 October 2025 • LDPE936/2024 • 75 min read

20 cases cited (0 HK, 20 foreign)

Outcome

Claim allowed

The claim was allowed.

Source: [2025] HKLdT 57, Lands Tribunal, decided 2 October 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (1)

LJ Cruden Coram

Counsel (5)

Oldham, Li & Nie Firm Tony Kan & Co Firm Felix H. Y. Tang Counsel Respondent Martin Ho Counsel Applicant Sik Chee Ching Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

Italina (Holdings) Limited Respondent Yau Ngai Applicant

Summary

The respondent Italina (Holdings) Limited applied to set aside a default judgment for possession of commercial premises. The respondent argued it had a meritorious defence and the default judgment was entered irregularly. The court allowed the application and set aside the default judgment, finding the respondent had shown a defence on the merits, with costs to the respondent.

Statutes Cited

Companies Ordinance (Cap 622)

s 827

Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A)

Cases Cited (20)

UK (4)

[1926] AC 497 [1946] KB 264 [1991] 1 WLR 1007 [2023] EWCA Civ 849

HK (16)

[1984] HKC 470 [1991] 2 HKC 73 [1997] HKLRD 489 [2000] 3 HKC 595 [2001] 2 HKLRD 581 [2002] 1 HKC 432 [2002] HKLRD 447 [2003] 1 HKC 47 [2007] 1 HKLRD 905 [2008] 1 HKLRD 570 [2017] 5 HKLRD 453 [2018] HKCFI 1619 [2020] HKDC 1023 [2021] HKCFI 2040 [2024] 4 HKLRD 414 [2024] HKDC 116