30 Oct 2024
CHOW LILY v. CHOW WAI WAI VIOLET AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2024] HKCFI 3027
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAP22/2019
The court granted leave to amend because the delay alone, without evidence of real prejudice, did not justify refusal; the trial being over 18 months away meant parties had time to prepare, the defendants failed to show the undue influence claim was bound to fail as a matter of law, and procedural safeguards and directions (including limits on cross-examination time and consequential directions) were imposed to manage any prejudice.