HK Court of Appeal confirms the exceptional nature of the taking of evidence by way of video conferencing facilities
By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, various travel restrictions and quarantine requirements remain in place. As the Hong Kong Judiciary recognises in the Guidance Note for Remote Hearings for Civil Business in the Civil Courts (Phase 3: Wider Video-Conferencing Facilities and Telephone), the public health situation “may impact the ability of witnesses and other participants to travel to and appear in the Hong Kong courts”....
By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner