23 Jun 2017
POON KING WAI v. HOSPITAL AUTHORITY for and on behalf of PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL
- Citation
- POON KING WAI v. HOSPITAL AUTHORITY for and on behalf of PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI836/2014
The Court granted leave to substitute Dr Yip for Professor Tse because Professor Tse had effectively withdrawn and become unavailable, the replacement expert's opinion was substantively consistent, the Defendant failed to demonstrate concrete prejudice from the substitution or delay, and delays could be managed by apportioning costs; accordingly the case must proceed and the substitution was necessary to avoid further delay.