TO PUI KUI AND ANOTHER v. HULTUCKTONG COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CO LTD AND OTHERS

TO PUI KUI AND ANOTHER v. HULTUCKTONG COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CO LTD AND OTHERS

No good reason was advanced for the very late disclosure; the Trust Documents are not necessary for determination of the remaining issues; therefore the court refused the late discovery application and did not permit further discovery at this late stage.

Citation
TO PUI KUI AND ANOTHER v. HULTUCKTONG COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CO LTD AND OTHERS
Parties
1st Plaintiff (hca 51/2007); 4th Defendant (hca 1040/2009); 4th Defendant (hca 1041/2009): NG KWOK PIU PHILIP; 2nd Plaintiff (hca 51/2007); 2nd Defendant (hca 1040/2009); 2nd Defendant (hca 1041/2009): CONFEDERATED ASSETS GROUP LIMITED; 3rd Plaintiff (hca 51/2007); 3rd Defendant (hca 1040/2009); 3rd Defendant (hca 1041/2009): WELL ARTS ENTERPRISES LIMITED; 1st Defendant (hca 51/2007); 1st Plaintiff (hca 1040/2009); 1st Plaintiff (hca 1041/2009): TO PUI KUI; 2nd Defendant (hca 51/2007); 3rd Plaintiff (hca 1040/2009); 4th Plaintiff (hca 1041/2009): NG KWOK TAI ANDREW; 3rd Defendant (hca 51/2007); 6th Defendant (hca 1040/2009); 6th Defendant (hca 1041/2009): NG YIU CHI ELEANOR; 4th Defendant (hca 51/2007): NG SHEUNG MING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; 1st Defendant (hca 1040/2009): HULTUCKTONG COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LIMITED; 1st Defendant (hca 1041/2009): HULTUCKTONG COMPANY LIMITED; 5th Defendant (hca 1040/2009); 5th Defendant (hca 1041/2009): NG OI CHE STEPHANIE; 3rd Plaintiff (hca 1041/2009): NG KAY CHEE ANGELA
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
23 December 2014
Case Number
HCA1040/2009
Procedural Posture
Consolidated Civil Actions Discovery Application (hca 51/2007; HCA 1040/2009; HCA 1041/2009) / Interlocutory Decision on Application for Discovery Before Trial (chambers)
Outcome
Application for discovery refused with costs.
Legal Topics
Disclosure, Late Discovery, Continuing Discovery Obligation, Necessity for Discovery, Civil Justice Reform (cjr) Impact
Source Language
EN
Civil Procedure Discovery Evidence Case Management Disclosure Late Discovery Continuing Discovery Obligation Necessity for Discovery +1 more

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Parties

NG KWOK PIU PHILIP

1st Plaintiff (hca 51/2007); 4th Defendant (hca 1040/2009); 4th Defendant (hca 1041/2009)

CONFEDERATED ASSETS GROUP LIMITED

2nd Plaintiff (hca 51/2007); 2nd Defendant (hca 1040/2009); 2nd Defendant (hca 1041/2009)

WELL ARTS ENTERPRISES LIMITED

3rd Plaintiff (hca 51/2007); 3rd Defendant (hca 1040/2009); 3rd Defendant (hca 1041/2009)

TO PUI KUI

1st Defendant (hca 51/2007); 1st Plaintiff (hca 1040/2009); 1st Plaintiff (hca 1041/2009)

NG KWOK TAI ANDREW

2nd Defendant (hca 51/2007); 3rd Plaintiff (hca 1040/2009); 4th Plaintiff (hca 1041/2009)

NG YIU CHI ELEANOR

3rd Defendant (hca 51/2007); 6th Defendant (hca 1040/2009); 6th Defendant (hca 1041/2009)

NG SHEUNG MING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

4th Defendant (hca 51/2007)

HULTUCKTONG COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LIMITED

1st Defendant (hca 1040/2009)

HULTUCKTONG COMPANY LIMITED

1st Defendant (hca 1041/2009)

NG OI CHE STEPHANIE

5th Defendant (hca 1040/2009); 5th Defendant (hca 1041/2009)

NG KAY CHEE ANGELA

3rd Plaintiff (hca 1041/2009)

Procedural Posture

Consolidated Civil Actions Discovery Application (hca 51/2007; HCA 1040/2009; HCA 1041/2009) / Interlocutory Decision on Application for Discovery Before Trial (chambers)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether late disclosure of Trust Documents should be permitted at the eve of trial
  2. 2 Whether the Trust Documents are necessary for determination of the remaining issues
  3. 3 Whether exceptional circumstances or good reasons exist to admit late discovery under the CJR and court's case management powers

Ratio Decidendi

No good reason was advanced for the very late disclosure; the Trust Documents are not necessary for determination of the remaining issues; therefore the court refused the late discovery application and did not permit further discovery at this late stage.

Court Disposition

Application for discovery refused with costs.

Orders

  • The application for discovery is refused, with costs.