9 Aug 2022
DW v. HHT
- Citation
- [2022] HKFC 156
- Court
- Family Court
- Case number
- FCMC2662/2021
The court held that the correct basis for ordering production in these matrimonial proceedings is Order 24 r.10 and r.11 RHC (applied via Matrimonial Causes Rules), not Order 24 r.7 or inherent jurisdiction, and that s.21 Evidence Ordinance orders against banks require demonstration of special cause which was not shown; discovery was therefore limited to documents necessary to dispose of live issues and which were in the respondent's possession, custody or power. Requests for company or trust documents not under the respondent's control or which concerned transfers not challenged by a separat…