4 Jul 2006
CHENG CHI LUNG v. BAKER & MCKENZIE, SOLICITORS (a firm)
- Citation
- CHENG CHI LUNG v. BAKER & MCKENZIE, SOLICITORS (a firm)
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1887/2003
The court refused the solicitor defendants' applications for trial of the preliminary issue in HCA 4610 and HCA 4737 and dismissed applications for stays in the related actions because the practical advantages of a split trial were outweighed by the risks of delay, multiplicity of proceedings and appeals, likely increased costs, overlapping evidence and discovery requirements, and prejudice to a fair trial; accordingly all issues should proceed together and directions were adjourned.