廖芷彤 對 崔思遠

廖芷彤 對 崔思遠

The court, exercising case‑management powers under the District Court Rules and Practice Direction 18.1, ordered that translation of English trial documents into Chinese was not required because the presiding judge is bilingual and compelling translation would not be cost‑effective, and set fixed trial dates and...

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Citation
[2025] HKDC 1470
Parties
Plaintiff: 廖芷彤 LIU TSZ TUNG TRACY; Defendant: 崔思遠 CHUI SZE YUEN
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
27 August 2025
Case Number
DCPI2789/2021
Procedural Posture
Personal Injury / Pre Trial Review (practice Direction 18.1)
Outcome
Pre‑trial review concluded with case management orders; trial fixed and filing deadlines imposed; costs of the review reserved to the case.
Legal Topics
Case Management, Language of Proceedings, Trial Scheduling, Document Exchange, Costs
Source Language
ch
Civil Procedure Personal Injury Court Rules Case Management Language of Proceedings Trial Scheduling Document Exchange Costs

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Parties

廖芷彤 LIU TSZ TUNG TRACY

Plaintiff

崔思遠 CHUI SZE YUEN

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Personal Injury / Pre Trial Review (practice Direction 18.1)

  1. 1 Whether parties must translate English trial documents into Chinese
  2. 2 Proper case management and scheduling of trial dates
  3. 3 Deadlines for exchange of opening statements and authorities

Ratio Decidendi

The court, exercising case‑management powers under the District Court Rules and Practice Direction 18.1, ordered that translation of English trial documents into Chinese was not required because the presiding judge is bilingual and compelling translation would not be cost‑effective, and set fixed trial dates and filing deadlines accordingly.

Court Disposition

Pre‑trial review concluded with case management orders; trial fixed and filing deadlines imposed; costs of the review reserved to the case.

Orders

  • Trial listed to commence on 18 November 2025 at 9:30 AM with three days reserved (18, 19 and 20 November 2025)
  • Unless the trial judge orders otherwise, trial to be conducted in Chinese and Cantonese and written witness statements will be used as examination‑in‑chief