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Hong Kong Case Law

Psychiatric confidentiality
  • 14 Nov 2016

    LYAG v. YSG (YX)

    Citation
    LYAG v. YSG (YX)
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP802/2016

    Leave to appeal was refused because the Judge lawfully exercised case management discretion: the two unsolicited letters were not court‑filed expert reports, were partisan and non‑compliant with the formal requirements for expert evidence (Order 38 and the Code), and disclosure raised consent/confidentiality issues; Dr Hung's report exceeded the express court direction and relied on improper input, so removal from the court file was within the Judge's discretion; the intended appeal had no reasonable prospect of success under the statutory test.