8 Jul 2016
AGEAS INSURANCE CO (ASIA) LTD v. CHOY HOI YAN, JACQUELINE
- Citation
- AGEAS INSURANCE CO (ASIA) LTD v. CHOY HOI YAN, JACQUELINE
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1599/2014
AGEAS INSURANCE CO (ASIA) LTD v. CHOY HOI YAN, JACQUELINE
Hong Kong Case Law
Late filing of witness statements
29 Jun 2016
CHEUNG LAI MUI v. CHEUNG WAI SHING AND OTHERS
- Citation
- CHEUNG LAI MUI v. CHEUNG WAI SHING AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1652/2012
The court exercised its discretion to allow the late filing and service of the witness statement because the evidence was relevant to the 3rd defendant's adverse possession defence, the plaintiff provided a credible explanation for lateness, there was no demonstrable serious prejudice to defendants who were granted 35 days to file supplemental witness statements, and the trial timetable was unlikely to be disrupted.
11 Oct 2013
NG POK LEUNG AND ANOTHER v. NG POK MAN AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- NG POK LEUNG AND ANOTHER v. NG POK MAN AND ANOTHER
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCJ2552/2012
The court exercised discretion to allow the late witness statements because they were relevant and probative to key factual issues, the delay was minimal and reasonably explained by recent discovery of documents, prejudice to defendants was manageable as they could file supplemental replies, and the shortness of time before trial meant no significant disruption would result.