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Hong Kong Case Law

Substitution of deponent
  • 17 Feb 2022

    PATRICK COWLEY AND ANOTHER v. ALL POWERFUL HOLDING LTD AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    [2022] HKCFI 604
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCB104/2017

    The application to file and serve a fresh affirmation was dismissed because it lacked a clear jurisdictional basis, sought to file evidence out of time contrary to prior directions, substitution would prejudice the trustees by preventing proper testing of contradictions and cross-examination, and the proposed grounds (willingness of a new deponent to attend) did not constitute sufficient justification.

    • Rule 117
    • Leave to file out-of-time evidence
    • Substitution of deponent
    • Cross-examination