22 Mar 2024
CHOW LILY v. CHOW WAI WAI VIOLET AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2024] HKCFI 887
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAP22/2019
The court held that paragraphs 275–278, 302–308 and 310 of the plaintiff's supplemental witness statement were expunged because they were not relevant to the primary issues in the probate action and did not materially affect the credibility or objectivity of the independent witnesses; the probative value was insufficient and the matters were speculative and collateral, risking undue complexity and unfairness. Paragraphs 311 (and its heading) and 321 were allowed to remain as they were relevant to the primary issues or to the credibility issues with an adequate foundation. The appeal was there…