Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Expert witnesses

Legal area

Court

30 Mar 2022

PIES, JOHN DAVID v. SIU SHIU KEUNG

Citation

[2022] HKDC 276
Court

District Court
Case number

DCPI3365/2020

The Court held that appointing a new orthopaedic expert without prior leave in breach of clear case management orders was impermissible; the unsanctioned report of Dr Tio was expunged and costs consequences imposed, while the parties were ordered to seek a supplemental report from the original single joint expert Dr Li within fixed timelines and the Court fixed milestone dates to progress the assessment of damages.
11 Oct 1984

TSE KWONG LAM v. WONG CHIT SEN AND OTHERS

Citation

TSE KWONG LAM v. WONG CHIT SEN AND OTHERS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA2102/1966

The High Court judge declined to exercise jurisdiction to vary the Court of Appeal's order limiting expert witnesses because the Order, made after argument, did not confer power on the trial judge and nothing in argument established jurisdiction to vary it.
26 Feb 1969

W v. W

Citation

W v. W
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMC55/1968

Although the petitioner’s credibility and conduct were criticised, those matters were ancillary to the central issue of consummation; therefore the discretion to deprive the successful petitioner of costs should not be exercised. Petitioner is awarded costs of the nullity petition and the cross-petition, to be taxed; medical inspectors’ examination and report fees to be borne jointly and severally by the parties, attendance fees to be borne by the respondent, with the Taxing Master to determine amounts; respondent’s costs taxed under Legal Aid Regulations reg.15 and Legal Aid Ordinance s.19.

Hong Kong Case Law

PIES, JOHN DAVID v. SIU SHIU KEUNG

TSE KWONG LAM v. WONG CHIT SEN AND OTHERS

W v. W