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Hong Kong rhc order 14 summary judgment

O 14 summary judgment: National Westminster Finance NZ Ltd v National Mortgage and Agency Co of NZ Ltd

[1988] 1 NZLR 547
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtNew Zealand Court of Appeal
Year1988
StatusPersuasive authority

Summary

On Order 14 summary judgment, the plaintiff must show the defendant has no real prospect of successfully defending the claim.

Key Principle

applied in HK; plaintiff must show defendant has no real prospect of successfully defending

Area of Law

Procedure

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