The following cases were recently reported by the Hon Mr Justice Bokhary. See below for His Lordship’s remarks and observations by way of Editor’s Notes.

China Evergrande Group (In Liq) (中國恒大集團) v Hui Ka Yan (許家印) [2025] 3 HKLRD 66

“An outline of what the Judge decided appears in the catchwords. The principles on which he acted, and how he applied them, appear in the above holdings.”

Sir Elly Kadoorie & Sons Ltd v Bradley (No 3) [2025] 3 HKLRD 89

“1) It is to be observed that the Judge approached Hong Kong common law on the tort of harassment as generally very much in an active state of development.

(2) On 19 June 2025, the Appeal Committee granted the defendant leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal from the Court of Appeal’s decision in Sir Elly Kadoorie & Sons Ltd v Bradley [2024] 4 HKLRD 428 (see [2025] HKCFA 13).”

EY v SE (Child Abduction) [2025] 3 HKLRD 237

“The Court found that if the Children were returned to Thailand, they would be at risk (even though not grave risk) of psychological harm due to parental conflict. It can, therefore, be readily understood why the Court, having ordered return, went on to impose such terms and take such undertakings (from the parents to the court and to each other) as would hopefully eliminate, or at least substantially reduce, any such conflict as would be apparent to, and affect, the Children.”

HKSAR v Ma Chun Kit (馬振傑) [2025] 3 HKLRD 265

“This judgment addresses the test under the proviso, and illustrates its application.”