14 Oct 2022
LIU HON WONG AND OTHERS v. LIU CHEE KWAN AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2022] HKCFI 3157
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA953/2017
All three applications were dismissed because they were last-minute, lacked adequate explanatory affidavit evidence, departed from earlier confirmations in the plaintiffs' listing questionnaire that pleadings and discovery were complete, and would cause prejudice and real risk of derailing or prolonging the fixed trial. The absence of satisfactory justification for delay and the significant prejudice to defendants warranted refusal of amendment and late discovery; absence of direct evidence from the witness and his importance meant VCF was not justified. Indemnity costs were ordered against p…