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Hong Kong's courts are keeping up with advances in technology. The Evidence Ordinance and the Rules of the High Court deal with the admissibility of electronic evidence and the litigant's obligation to disclose such evidence.

A recent English case gives important guidance as to the stance the courts in Hong Kong will take in considering an application for security for costs, and it is likely that they will look beyond the case itself to other relevant factors.