- 14 - A B C D E A Service Order was granted, anyone and everyone who had been served would become a Defendant. 39. C I agree with Mr Yu that the implausibility of Ms Chow’s contention is obvious: by virtue of the Service Order, everyone in Hong Kong had been served with notice of the proceedings. F G H application of s.2 would mean that everyone in Hong Kong is a “party” and can just appear without showing either that he/she is a defendant, or that he/she has an interest which makes it proper for him/her to be joined. This is untenable. L M N O P E F G H I 40. K D A literal I J B Whilst this Court accepts that public interest is engaged in this action, it is not correct that anyone can come forward, makes a claim to speak for the public interest and automatically becomes a party because he/she has been served pursuant to the terms of the Service Order. The judicial process in Hong Kong is sophisticated with well-established rules which provide for orderly resolution of disputes. People who are not conducting any of the 4 Acts can apply to be joined in this action as an intervener to speak for the public interest. On Ms Chow’s case, she belongs to such a group. It should also be pointed out that there is no suggestion by Ms Chow that she intends to carry out any of the 4 Acts in J K L M N O P the future. Q R Q 41. I agree with Mr Yu that the specific provisions in O.15 of the R RHC, in particular O.15, rr.4 & 6, which laid out the rules on parties and S joinders that only a proper party who can demonstrate a legitimate interest S T T U U V V