Lord Sales, Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, delivered the latest lecture in the HKU-Temple Chambers Law Lecture Series on 24 September 2026.

The Role of Equity in the Law of Contract

”, the lecture addressed the distinct moral foundations of contract law and Equity, and how the two interact. The opening remarks were delivered by Professor Hualing Fu, Dean of the HKU Faculty of Law, and 

Held at the University of Hong Kong, the event welcomed nearly 300 attendees including members of the judiciary, legal practitioners, professors, and law students. The Honourable Mr Justice Eugene Fung, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court and a former member of Temple Chambers, moderated the lecture.

We extend our sincere thanks to our co-sponsor, The University of Hong Kong, to Lord Sales and our other speakers for their contributions, and to everyone who attended and supported the event.

When a client faces persistent property defects, a mandatory injunction seems like the natural litigation goal. But what happens when the Court determines an injunction is simply too impractical to formulate, enforce, or supervise?

Wong Tak Keung Stanley & Anor v The Incorporated Owners of Grenville House & Anor

 [2026] HKCFI 5470, a case which concerned a Mid-Levels penthouse water seepage dispute, Mr Sean Wilken KC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) provided a masterclass in alternative judicial remedies. While the Court granted declarations confirming that the water ingress originated from common parts (specifically the waterproofing membrane and external walls) and persisted despite earlier repair attempts, it declined to grant a mandatory injunction to compel the incorporated owners to execute the necessary repairs.

Instead of leaving the owners empty-handed, the Court crafted a structured, expert-led resolution process:

For commercial litigators and property lawyers, this case underscores the high strategic value of declaratory relief paired with tailored judicial directions. When the practical hurdles of an injunction risk a dismissal, proposing a structured, expert-driven blueprint can offer clients a concrete, enforceable mechanism to resolve complex disputes.

 leading Vincent Lung and Calvin Ng, instructed by Johnson Stokes & Master, for the 1

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