8 Jan 2024
ANGELA CHEN v. WAI WAI CHEN
- Citation
- [2024] HKCFI 60
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAP10/2020
The court found the plaintiff had pleaded a clear positive case that the defendant received more assets from the father, but the phrase 'over the years' lacked a defined beginning and was insufficiently particularised. Because a positive pleading that narrows the issues requires sufficient particulars to enable the opponent to prepare, the plaintiff was ordered to provide particulars limited to items identifying the beginning date(s) for the period relied on (items 1 and 3). Other requests were denied either as unnecessary, properly addressed via discovery, or because the applicant failed to…