21 Aug 2015
SOUTH CHINA FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD AND OTHERS v. NANHUA FUTURES CO LTD
- Citation
- SOUTH CHINA FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD AND OTHERS v. NANHUA FUTURES CO LTD
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP100/2015
Electronic files within a mobile phone may be discoverable as documents, but the plaintiffs failed to establish a prima facie case of relevance and necessity for forensic examination; the discovery sought was disproportionate and intruded on privacy given available screenshots, lack of genuine dispute on authenticity, absence of procedural steps contesting authenticity and the phone's reported loss; accordingly the application was refused and costs awarded to the defendants.