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.