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Citation

THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) v. THE GRANDE HOLDINGS LTD AND OTHERS, FACV 17M/2006

Case Number

FACV 17M/2006

Court

Court of Final Appeal

(CFA)

Decision Date

15 December 2006

Parties

Applicant(s):

THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION)

Respondent(s):

THE GRANDE HOLDINGS LTD AND OTHERS

Judges

Court : Li
Bokhary
Chan
Ribeiro
Lord Millett

THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) v. THE GRANDE HOLDINGS LTD AND OTHERS

FACV 17M/2006

Court of Final Appeal15 December 2006

Judges:Court : LiBokharyChanRibeiroLord Millett

FACV000017M/2006 THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) v. THE GRANDE HOLDINGS LTD AND OTHERS

FACV Nos. 17 and 18 of 2006

IN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

FINAL APPEAL NO. 17 OF 2006 (CIVIL)

(ON APPEAL FROM CACV NO. 306 OF 2005)

_____________________

Between :

	THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LIMITED	Applicants (Respondents)
	(IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION)
	and
	THE GRANDE HOLDINGS LIMITED	1^st Respondent (1^st Appellant)
	THE GRANDE GROUP LIMITED	2^nd Respondent (2^nd Appellant)
	THE GRANDE (NOMINEES) LIMITED	3^rd Respondent (3^rd Appellant)
	OMNICORP LIMITED	4^th Respondent
	HO WING ON, CHRISTOPHER	5^th Respondent
	RUBY LEE YEN KEE	6^th Respondent
	SHERYL SIMMONS	7^th Respondent

_____________________

IN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

FINAL APPEAL NO. 18 OF 2006 (CIVIL)

(ON APPEAL FROM CACV NO. 307 OF 2005)

_____________________

Between :

	THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF AKAI HOLDINGS LIMITED	Applicants (Respondents)
	(IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION)
	- and -
	THE GRANDE HOLDINGS LIMITED	1^st Respondent (1^st Appellant)
	THE GRANDE GROUP LIMITED	2^nd Respondent (2^nd Appellant)
	THE GRANDE (NOMINEES) LIMITED	3^rd Respondent (3^rd Appellant)
	OMNICORP LIMITED	4^th Respondent
	HO WING ON, CHRISTOPHER	5^th Respondent
	RUBY LEE YEN KEE	6^th Respondent
	SHERYL SIMMONS	7^th Respondent

_____________________

Court : Chief Justice Li, Mr Justice Bokhary PJ, Mr Justice Chan PJ, Mr Justice Ribeiro PJ and Lord Millett NPJ

Dates of Hearing : 20, 23 and 24 November 2006

Date of Judgment : 15 December 2006

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CORRIGENDA

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1. On the 16th line of paragraph 31 on page 16, the words "Queensland Court of Appeal" should be replaced by "Federal Court of Australia in its appellate jurisdiction".

2. On the 7th line of paragraph 49 on page 24, the word “company” should be replaced by “corporate”.

Dated this 19th day of December 2006.

　(W K Shea)
for Registrar, Court of Final Appeal

Court

Procedural posture

Issues

Holdings

Legal principles

Disposition

Appeal history

CACV 307/2005
Judgment not in library
On appeal from
RE AKAI HOLDINGS LTD. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SEMI-TECH (GLOBAL) CO. LTD.)
CFI · 23 Aug 2000
On appeal from
THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LTD AND ANOTHER v. ERNST & YOUNG (a firm) AND ANOTHER
CA · 9 Mar 2004
On appeal from
THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) v. JAMES HENRY TING
CA · 22 Mar 2005
On appeal from
THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) v. JAMES HENRY TING
CA · 22 Mar 2005
On appeal from
THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LTD. v. THE GRANDE HOLDINGS LTD. AND OTHERS
CA · 21 Mar 2006
On appeal from
THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LTD. v. THE GRANDE HOLDINGS LTD. AND OTHERS
CA · 21 Mar 2006
On appeal from
THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LIMITED (In Compulsory Liquidation) v. THE GRANDE HOLDINGS LTD AND OTHERS
CA · 24 May 2006
On appeal from
THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LTD v. THE GRANDE HOLDINGS LTD AND OTHERS
CA · 24 May 2006
On appeal from
THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LTD v. THE GRANDE HOLDINGS LTD AND OTHERS
CFA · 16 Jun 2006
On appeal from
B THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LIMITED (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) Applicants and
CFI · 21 Jul 2006
On appeal from
THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF AKAI HOLDINGS LTD. v. THE GRANDE HOLDINGS LTD. AND OTHERS
CFA · 24 Nov 2006
On appeal from
THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF AKAI HOLDINGS LTD. v. THE GRANDE HOLDINGS LTD. AND OTHERS
CFA · 24 Nov 2006
On appeal from
THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) v. THE GRANDE HOLDINGS LTD AND OTHERS
CFA · 15 Dec 2006
This judgment
THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. JAMES HENRY TING
CA · 2 Oct 2007
On appeal from
THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. JAMES HENRY TING
CA · 2 Oct 2007
On appeal from
THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) v. KIN YUEN
CA · 4 Oct 2007
On appeal from
THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) v. KIN YUEN
CA · 4 Oct 2007
On appeal from
THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF AKAI HOLDINGS LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) v. KIN YUEN
CA · 2 Nov 2007
On appeal from
KIN YUEN v. THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LTD (In Compulsory Liquidation)
CFA · 22 May 2008
On appeal from
KIN YUEN v. THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LTD (In Compulsory Liquidation)
CFA · 22 May 2008
On appeal from
KIN YUEN v. THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF KONG WAH HOLDINGS LTD (In Compulsory Liquidation)
CFA · 30 May 2008
On appeal from
THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF AKAI HOLDINGS LTD (in Liquidation) v. THE GRANDE HOLDINGS LTD AND OTHERS
CA · 20 Mar 2009
On appeal from
THE JOINT & SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF AKAI HOLDINGS LTD (in Liquidation) v. THE GRANDE HOLDINGS LTD AND OTHERS
CA · 20 Mar 2009
On appeal from
RE X LTD
CFI · 21 Apr 2010
Reversed