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Hong Kong Case Law

Replacement of witness
  • 27 Jan 2022

    LAM YEE HUNG v. CHINACHEM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LTD

    Citation
    [2022] HKCFI 329
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA764/2015

    The court exercised its case management discretion and held that the defendant's late materials went beyond replying to matters raised by Pang and the further discovery permitted by the 9/11/2021 Order, improperly sought to introduce new factual issues and an improper witness replacement without a proper application, thereby causing prejudice; accordingly the statements of Woo and Madam Kung and the defendant's 3rd supplemental list of documents were expunged, Dr Kung-4th was permitted only subject to redaction, Trial Bundle D was removed and costs were awarded to the plaintiff on a common fu…