29 Oct 1997
WALTON WAI TAT LI v. EVELYN MAN YORK LI
- Citation
- WALTON WAI TAT LI v. EVELYN MAN YORK LI
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV192/1997
The judge erred by conducting a merits inquiry into the prospective evidence when deciding whether to grant leave for subpoenas in chambers; the proper exercise is a limited filter for abuse and appropriateness, and where the answers favour the applicant the judge should grant leave. The judge's refusals are set aside and the matters are remitted for reconsideration consistent with that principle.