Read the full judgment text of CAMP 216/2023 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 19 September 2023 before Hon Kwan VP and Cheung JA.
Civil procedure – leave to appeal – ancillary relief – specific discovery – full and frank disclosure – case management decision – Order 59 rule 2A(8) – Whether the Judge erred in principle by applying the wrong test for discovery in ancillary relief proceedings – Whether the intended appeal has a reasonable prospect of success – Application for leave to appeal refused; Application for stay of proceedings refused; No order as to costs; Order pursuant to Order 59, rule 2A(8) that no party may request determination to be reconsidered at an oral hearing inter partes
Legal issues: Standard for leave to appeal · Scope of discovery in ancillary relief
Outcome: Application for leave to appeal refused; Application for stay of proceedings refused