IP SIU CHI V. KWAN WING HANG TRADING AS FAI HUNG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND OTHERS

[2026] HKCA 204 Court of Appeal 10 February 2026 • CACV217/2024 • 32 min read

4 cases cited (0 HK, 4 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Outcome

Appeal allowed

I would allow the appeal with the following orders.

Source: [2026] HKCA 204, Court of Appeal, decided 10 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (3)

Au Coram Cheung Coram Chu Coram

Counsel (5)

Lau & Chan Firm W. H. Chik & Co Firm Erik Shum Counsel Plaintiff Hung Kin Counsel Defendant Tony Ko Counsel Defendant

Parties (4)

Kwan Wing Hang Defendant Skytech Constructrion Limited Defendant Chan Hoi Fong Defendant Ip Siu Chi Plaintiff

Case Significance

Ip Siu Chi v Kwan Wing Hang Trading as Fai Hung Construction Company and Others [2026] HKCA 204 saw the Court of Appeal allow an appeal, with the court's holding recorded as 'I would allow the appeal with the following orders.' The appeal followed proceedings below in Ip Siu Chi v Kwan Wing Hang t/a Fai Hung Construction Company and Others [2024] HKCFI 1237 and [2024] HKCFI 1622 between the same parties, and the Court of Appeal's reasoning drew on the earlier authorities reported at [2008] 3 HKC 433 and [1998] 2 HKLRD 958. The decision was subsequently cited in Cheung Hay Shing v Dr Pang Ka Hung Peter and Another [2026] HKCFI 2386.

Summary

Ip Siu Chi appealed against Kwan Wing Hang (trading as Fai Hung Construction Company) in a personal injury or construction dispute. The Court of Appeal considered the grounds of appeal against the lower court's decision. The appeal was determined with judgment delivered on 10 February 2026.

What was the outcome in Ip Siu Chi v Kwan Wing Hang Trading as Fai Hung Construction Company and Others [2026] HKCA 204?

The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, holding 'I would allow the appeal with the following orders.' The matter arose from underlying proceedings in [2024] HKCFI 1237 and [2024] HKCFI 1622 between the same parties, with reasoning drawing on [2008] 3 HKC 433 and [1998] 2 HKLRD 958.

Which later case cited Ip Siu Chi v Kwan Wing Hang Trading as Fai Hung Construction Company and Others [2026] HKCA 204?

Cheung Hay Shing v Dr Pang Ka Hung Peter and Another [2026] HKCFI 2386 cited the Court of Appeal's decision in [2026] HKCA 204, which had allowed the appeal in the underlying construction-related dispute between Ip Siu Chi and Kwan Wing Hang.