22 Jun 2020
WONG KOON WAH v. All persons in occupation of Lot No. 775 in Demarcation District 216 AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2020] HKCFI 1260
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP1716/2012
The court permitted a limited late amendment to the 2nd defendant's amended defence and counterclaim to add prayers declaring beneficial ownership and a vesting order (prayers (a) and (b)) because those reliefs flowed from existing pleaded facts and were necessary for fair administration of justice, but refused other late consequential amendments to the Rejoinder that introduced new factual allegations and caused undue prejudice or delay; the court also admitted late evidence (Mr Li's affidavit and the 5th Supplemental List) after balancing its high relevance to serious fraud/forgery issues a…