15 Apr 2008
BEIJING CHONGWEN-NEW WORLD PROPERTIES DEVELOPMENT CO LTD AND ANOTHER v. HO YUK WAH DAVID AND OTHERS
- Citation
- BEIJING CHONGWEN-NEW WORLD PROPERTIES DEVELOPMENT CO LTD AND ANOTHER v. HO YUK WAH DAVID AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA2915/2002
Judge exercised discretion to permit the 1st defendant to give evidence by VCF because credible reasons were presented (residence in Beijing, risk of enforcement as judgment debtor, medical reports) and his evidence was critical to the defendants' case while prejudice to plaintiffs was not shown to be substantial; however the application to observe and participate in the entire trial via VCF was refused for lack of compelling reason and resource/management concerns; consequential directions included limited use of the Technology Court, assignment of a trial judge, a 42‑day extension to set do…