16 Mar 2026
ANGELA CHEN v. WAI WAI CHEN AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2026] HKCFI 1584
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAP10/2020
Vivien's specific discovery application was dismissed because she failed to establish requisite relevance and necessity under Order 24 (no prima facie showing that the documents would advance or damage the pleaded cases beyond speculative fishing); alternatively, even if relevance were established, the drafts and correspondence were protected by legal advice privilege in the factual context where solicitors were engaged to prepare the documents (a Balabel scenario), and Angela could assert privilege on her own behalf and on behalf of the deceased's estate, thus defeating the discovery claim.