A 392
CAP. 4]
The Rules of the Supreme Court
[Subsidiary]
Perforation
[1988 Ed.
6. Where the Defendant is a LIMITED COMPANY the form must be completed by a Solicitor or by someone authorized to act on behalf of the Company, but the Company can take no further step in the proceedings without a Solicitor acting on its behalf.
7. Where the Defendant is a MINOR or a MENTAL Patient, the form must be completed by a Solicitor acting for a guardian ad litem.
8. A Defendant acting in person may obtain help in completing the form at the Registry of the Supreme Court.
9. These notes deal only with the more usual cases. In case of difficulty a Defendant in person should refer to paragraph 8 above.
(Heading as in No. I to be completed by plaintiff')
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE OF WRIT OF SUMMONS
If you intend to instruct a Solicitor to act for you, give him this form IMMEDIATELY.
Important. Read the accompanying directions and notes for guidance carefully before completing this form. If any information required is omitted or given wrongly, THIS FORM MAY HAVE TO BE RETURNED.
Delay may result in judgment being entered against a Defendant whereby he or his Solicitor may have to pay the costs of applying to set it aside.
See Notes 1, 3, 4 and 5.
See Direction 3.
3. Where words appear between square brackets, delete if inapplicable.
State the full name of the Defendant by whom or on whose behalf the service of the Writ is being acknowledged.
State whether the Defendant intends to contest the proceedings (tick appropriate box)
yes
no
If the claim against the Defendant is for a debt or liquidated demand, AND he does not intend to contest the proceedings, state if the Defendant intends to apply for a stay of execution against any judgment entered by the Plaintiff (tick box)
Service of the Writ is acknowledged accordingly.
(Signed) [Solicitor] (
[Defendant in person]
Address for service
Notes as to Address for Service
Solicitor. Where the Defendant is represented by a Solicitor, state the Solicitor's place of business in Hong Kong.
Defendant in person. Where the Defendant is acting in person, he must give his residence OR, if he does not reside in Hong Kong, he must give an address in Hong Kong where communications for him should be sent. In the case of a limited company, "residence" means its registered or principal office.
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Indorsement by plaintiff's solicitor (or by plaintiff if suing in person) of his name, address and reference, if any.