Hong Kong

O 14 summary judgment: Pemberton v Chappell

[1987] 1 NZLR 1 (NZ CA; cited in HK O.14 practice)

JurisdictionHong Kong

Year1987

Statusunclear

Key Principle

plaintiff must show the defendant has no real prospect of success / no arguable defence; the evidential onus then shifts to the defendant to show a triable issue

Area of Law

Procedure

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