27 Oct 2017
CHAN WAI MING v. XIE WEIQIN AND OTHERS
- Citation
- CHAN WAI MING v. XIE WEIQIN AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAP8/2016
The court ordered inspection of the original Will in the Probate Registry by a handwriting expert under s73 Cap.10 and Order 76 r5 because the signature is relevant to the pleaded denial of execution; the appointment of a single joint expert for trial evidence was inappropriate at this interlocutory stage; discovery of the listed title deeds was ordered as they are readily obtainable and necessary to provide sufficient handwriting samples; the first defendant was held in default of a consent Unless Order and ordered to bear costs, including a specified payment of HKD 200,000 to the plaintiff.