Duties and powers of liquidators in adjudicating proof of debt — rule in Holme v Brunskill applicable to guarantee and not indemnity — liquidators not objecting to settlement was sufficient to displace operation of rule
Jurisdiction to grant “anti-arbitration injunction” under s.21L of High Court Ordinance pending determination of dispute in foreign court —jurisdiction not ousted by s.2AA(2)(b) of Arbitration Ordinance
Court’s discretion to fashion appropriate order once unfair prejudice proved — court entitled to consider interests of employees and the public if company’s activities have a public dimension — high degree of case management required in unfair prejudice petitions
Whether injury or death of unknown cause in the course of employment falls within meaning of “personal injury by accident” under s.5 of Employees’ Compensation Ordinance — accident must be distinct from the injury
Cookson v Knowles approach based on 4.5% net rate of return in assessing multipliers no longer valid in Hong Kong — new discount rates for future loss in personal injuries laid down after considering