17 Mar 2010
CHAN KA YI v. DBS BANK (HONG KONG) LTD
- Citation
- CHAN KA YI v. DBS BANK (HONG KONG) LTD
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCEC1631/2006
The court exercised its discretion to refuse a full trial of preliminary issues because such a trial would be duplicative, potentially unfair, and incapable of resolving all relevant evidence (notably orthopaedic evidence and fluctuating psychiatric condition); for the limited interlocutory purpose of authorising the solicitor and protecting legal aid, the court accepted Dr Leung's evidence and granted the next friend appointment while preserving the Respondent's right to challenge capacity at the main trial and reserving costs.