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Hong Kong Case Law

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  • 8 Nov 2011

    NG HONG KI v. LEUNG FONG KIU

    Citation
    NG HONG KI v. LEUNG FONG KIU
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV94/2011

    Medical evidence that the defendant had schizophrenia, limited capacity and was mentally unfit to give instructions justified appointment of a guardian ad litem; proceedings taken before appointment were not automatically nullities and could be regularised where acted in good faith without manifest disadvantage; the new evidence was obtainable earlier or was incredible and did not raise a triable issue to defeat summary judgment; respondent's notice required leave and leave out of time would not be granted on the merits; accordingly the appeal was dismissed and summary judgment and associated…