12 Nov 2021
RE LEE GU LAN FRANCESCA
- Citation
- [2021] HKCFI 3335
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP1698/2021
The judge exercised case management discretion to refuse the summons permitting family and friends to attend the applicant's admission hearing by VCF; the decision rested on balancing public health-driven attendance limits, the ceremonial and solemn nature of admission hearings (where open justice principles apply with less force), practical difficulties with partial remote attendance, distinctions with other jurisdictions, and the need for wider consultation and considered policy before any general broadcast or routine VCF option is implemented.