Simgood Development Ltd v Cheung Yuk Ming

Article 35 Basic Law is self-executing and supports injunctive relief to protect the fundamental right of access to legal advice and the courts in Hong Kong.

Court granted worldwide Mareva and proprietary injunctions against ex-husband whose conduct warranted urgent asset-preservation relief.

Court considered the relevance of merits when granting injunctions to restrain foreign winding-up proceedings in support of Hong Kong arbitration.