Securities and Futures Commission v. Leung Anita Fung Yee Maria and Others

HCMP 1917/2019

[2026] HKCFI 4825

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO 1917 OF 2019

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D E C I S I O N

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1.I have heard today a case management conference at which the Commission has sought directions for the proceedings to be set down for trial and conventional directions for preparation for the trial. In addition I gave leave for a summons dated 7 August 2026 issued by the 1^st Respondent to be listed for hearing at the case management conference.

2.By that summons the 1^st Respondent seeks leave to file both experts’ reports and an additional witness statement very significantly out of time. The application is opposed by the Commission.

3.I have adjourned that summons sine dine with liberty to restore in order that the 1^st Respondent has the opportunity to have the experts’ reports and the additional witness statement prepared and put before the court in order to allow what I consider to be a more appropriately informed determination of whether or not the 1^st Respondent should be permitted to introduce this evidence at a late stage in the proceedings.

4.It does not seem to me that this interferes with setting the matter down for trial today as it is inherently unlikely that a trial of 17 days, the period allowed for the trial, is likely to take place in the near future. Therefore, the application can be considered as soon as the 1^st Respondent has obtained sufficiently advanced drafts that a new hearing can be fixed, which I suggested is for three hours.

5.This should not interfere otherwise with the matter proceeding to trial. I will reserve the costs of the 1^st Respondent’s summons.

Ms Sheena Wong, instructed by Securities and Futures Commission, for the Petitioner

Mr Vincent Chen, instructed by Chiu & Partners, for the 1^st Respondent

The 3^rd Respondent appeared in person

The 2^nd Respondent was not represented and did not appear

The 4^th Respondent was not represented and did not appear