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Hong Kong Case Law

Evidence ordinance s.47
  • 20 Jan 2017

    PATRICK HUNG HING YU v. HO YIN MAN AND OTHERS

    Citation
    PATRICK HUNG HING YU v. HO YIN MAN AND OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA92/2007

    The Registrar granted leave to read the deceased plaintiff's affirmations and declaration at trial (they are admissible hearsay subject to trial judge's assessment and to defendants' right to call additional evidence to test reliability); allowed two third‑party affirmations only on condition the witnesses attend for cross‑examination; allowed the dated signed letters to Cosimo Borrelli and to Robert Siu as admissible hearsay subject to conditions and weight for trial judge; excluded undated unsigned letters to Leung and Chan as not proved hearsay; ordered costs in the cause and listed the ca…