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Chun Wo Construction and Engineering Co Ltd v China Win Engineering Ltd

[2007] HKCA 1
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Appeal
Year2007
StatusBinding authority

Summary

The Peruvian Guano relevance test applies in Hong Kong such that documents must be relevant to matters in question to be discoverable.

Key Principle

discovery and disclosure; Peruvian Guano test applied in HK; documents must be relevant to matters in question

Area of Law

procedure

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