A civil action involves the legal rights and obligations of two or more individuals (or organizations). If the parties involved cannot resolve their dispute among themselves, either party may initiate civil proceedings to seek an independent and impartial court or tribunal to determine whether the legal rights of the parties involved have been violated. If so, the victim may seek appropriate compensation and remedies.

To commence a civil action, you can file a writ of summons or originating summons in the District Court or High Court, or a court form issued by the Small Claims Tribunal, stating the name and address of the defendant, the nature of the claim, and the amount involved. When you file your claim at the court registry, you must pay the prescribed fee.
Generally speaking, if the claim amount does not exceed HK$75,000, you should file your claim in the Small Claims Tribunal. If the claim amount exceeds HK$75,000 but does not exceed HK$3,000,000, you should file your claim in the District Court. If the claim amount exceeds HK$3,000,000, you should file your claim in the High Court.
If you are unfamiliar with the relevant procedures, please contact us immediately for assistance.

If you are the defendant and receive a Plaintiff's Writ of Summons (Originating Summons), this means you are being sued. You should complete an Acknowledgment of Service stating that you are defending the Plaintiff's action and file it with the Court within 14 days (including the date of service).
In Writ of Summons proceedings, you must file and serve your Statement of Defence on the Plaintiff within 28 days before the expiration of the time limit for acknowledging the Plaintiff's Writ or within 28 days after the Statement of Claim is served on you, whichever is later.
If you are unsure how to proceed, please contact us immediately for assistance.

After the parties have filed their statement of claim, defense (and counterclaim, if any), and answer (and defense to counterclaim, if any) with the Court, they must present their evidence to the Court to prove their case at the trial.
To ensure your rights are fully protected, we recommend that you contact us immediately.

Any party may file for a settlement at any time, including during ongoing litigation.
However, to avoid any adverse claims arising during the settlement process and to ensure that your rights are fully protected, we recommend that you contact us immediately.

Generally, an application to set a case for hearing is made at a case management conference. If a party requests the court to set a trial date, they should file a scheduling questionnaire with the court and serve it on the other parties, along with a certificate. The certificate should include the estimated time required for each part of the proceedings (but not the estimated time required for the other parties):
• Your opening statement
• Examination-in-chief of each of your witnesses
• Cross-examination of each of the other party's witnesses
• Your closing statement
The certificate is best prepared by the legal representative who will appear at the trial. If you require legal representation, you can contact us.

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Any party to a civil action in the District Court who is dissatisfied with the judge's decision may apply to the judge for leave to appeal. The application for leave to appeal must be made within 28 days of the day following the judgment or order. If the application is refused by the judge, the applicant may apply to the Court of Appeal for leave to appeal within 14 days of the refusal.
You do not need to apply for leave to appeal if you are appealing from the Court of First Instance of the High Court, except for appeals solely on a question of costs. Appeals must be made within 28 days of the day following the judgment or order of the Court of First Instance.
Generally speaking, because appeals involve further arguments on relevant points of law, outsiders may not be able to handle them. You should hire a lawyer to handle appeals.

Generally speaking, the maximum the court will order the other party to pay is approximately 70% of your legal costs.

The court will not enforce the judgment on your behalf. Therefore, you will not automatically receive the remedies sought in the legal process, such as compensation. You must decide when and how to enforce the judgment, and the method of enforcement depends on the type of assets.
To save time and protect your rights, we strongly recommend that you hire legal representation to assist you.