28 Dec 2023
YANG YANI v. FANG MINGYUN AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2023] HKCFI 3357
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1439/2019
Balancing prejudice from delay against the need to secure a just resolution, the court found exceptional circumstances (prior solicitors' suspension and mishandling, failure to inform defendants) sufficiently justified the delay; the new evidence was relevant and corroborative, raised no new documents or substantive new issues likely to derail the trial, and therefore leave to file the supplemental and new witness statements was granted, with indemnity costs to the plaintiff and summary assessment reserved until after trial.