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Hong Kong Case Law

Disclosure and concealment of documents
  • 2 Dec 2008

    ERIC EDWARD HOTUNG v. HO YUEN KI AND OTHERS

    Citation
    ERIC EDWARD HOTUNG v. HO YUEN KI AND OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA571/2003

    The Master concluded that the plaintiff had been materially prejudiced by negotiating without accurate cost figures and, applying the approach in Wong Tak‑sing, allowed that part of the bill to be reopened and the compromise set aside for the profits costs in question; although there was insufficient evidence to establish deliberate concealment by OLN, reopening would not prejudice the 2nd Defendant and was justified; the plaintiff was entitled to costs of the review against the 2nd Defendant, taxed if not agreed, and a certificate for counsel was ordered.