16 Jul 2024
TANG FOOK WING v. TANG CHUN KEE AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2024] HKCFI 1873
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1294/2014
Both supplemental witness statements were inadmissible, irrelevant and non‑probative: the 2nd SWS primarily contained impermissible opinion, credibility assessments and hypothetical illustrations without personal knowledge of the specific events and thus could not rebut or undercut D7's statements; the 3rd SWS was redundant because contemporaneous video recordings addressing competence were available and competence was not in issue. Accordingly the Master's order allowing filing was set aside and both summonses dismissed.
- Leave to adduce additional evidence
- Supplemental witness statements
- Hearsay and competence
- Chinese customary law adoption and succession
- Probative value and relevance
- Costs