Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Role of expert evidence

Legal area

Court

11 Dec 2023

MAN KWONG KAU AND ANOTHER v. WONG WAI HONG

Citation

[2023] HKDC 1711
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ3552/2019

Leave to appeal refused because the defendant failed to show an arguable case with reasonable prospects of success; the judge's factual findings and evaluation of expert evidence were not plainly wrong, the appeal impermissibly rehashed trial submissions, and the elimination of other sources of leakage left the defendant's flat as the probable cause, justifying the injunction and costs order.
15 Mar 2019

RE CLARE MONTGOMERY QC

Citation

[2019] HKCFI 727
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP2266/2018

Application refused because applicant failed to demonstrate that the appeal is of unusual difficulty or complexity or that overseas counsel would add expertise beyond competent local counsel; the public interest in maintaining a strong independent local bar outweighs the factors favouring admission, particularly given recent Court of Appeal guidance and the pending Appeal Committee/CFI consideration which will largely dictate the fault element argument.