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  • 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.