ASIA TELEVISI ON LTD v. MAK CHI KIN t/a WILSON & TOP MARKETING PROMOTION CO AND ANOTHER

CACV 148/2006

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 148 OF 2006

(ON APPEAL FROM DCCJ 5940 OF 2004)

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J U D G M E N T

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Hon Cheung JA (giving judgment of the court) :

1. The application is refused as the 1^st defendant has not shown that his case comes within the ambit of section 22(1) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484).  The claim does not come into the $1,000,000 limit.  The fact that the plaintiff is a well known company does not mean the case involves matters of great general or public importance or comes within the ‘or otherwise’ limb.