Electronic evidence and electronic discovery in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China

Abstract

In this paper Mr Ronald Yu explains how electronic evidence, as with other forms of evidence, needs to comply with standards of admissibility governing all forms of evidence according to the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China (the ‘HKSAR’) and must comply with rules relating to the production of such evidence.

Index words: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; People’s Republic of China; electronic evidence; disclosure; electronic discovery; criminal proceedings; civil proceedings; admissibility; hearsay