Cheung & Cheung and Ors

In *Cheung & Cheung and Ors*, heard by Jordan J, the Wife sought orders for the production of documents from the Second and Third Respondents. The dispute concerned the disclosure of financial information relevant to proceedings between the Wife and the Husband.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the Wife was entitled to the production of specific documents held by the Second and Third Respondents, who were not parties to the original marriage proceedings. This involved determining the scope of disclosure obligations owed by third parties in family law matters and the relevance of the requested documents to the underlying financial proceedings.

Jordan J considered the principles governing the production of documents by third parties. The court found that the Wife had established a sufficient basis to require the disclosure of certain documents from the Second and Third Respondents, particularly those relating to financial transactions and personal identification. However, the court also determined that some of the Wife's original requests were overly broad or not sufficiently justified.

Consequently, the court dismissed one of the Wife's applications but ordered the Second and Third Respondents to make available for inspection and copying specific bank statements, tax returns, loan agreements, and passports within 21 days. Costs were reserved.