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[2025] HKCFI 4151

[2025] HKCFI 4151
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of First Instance
Year2025
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Foreign anonymity orders may inform but do not automatically determine the grant of equivalent anonymity protection in Hong Kong domestic proceedings.

Key Principle

Addresses the extent to which foreign anonymity orders should inform the grant of equivalent protection in domestic proceedings.

Area of Law

procedure

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