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Hong Kong Case Law

Expert evidence (psychiatric)
  • 7 Jun 2006

    MA TAK KIN JOHN v. DR YU CHUNG PING

    Citation
    MA TAK KIN JOHN v. DR YU CHUNG PING
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI614/2002

    Interrogatories withdrawn because they sought information obtainable by cross-examination and plaintiff failed to show essential need or irremediable prejudice if left to trial; leave to amend Statement of Claim granted because the proposed motive particulars were not wholly irrelevant or merely scandalous given material before the court and could support negligence if proved; psychiatric expert report refused because available material did not show ongoing psychiatric disorder or current suicidal risk and commissioning the report would be disproportionate and wasteful.