31 Oct 2016
KWONG CHEUK SING v. SKY FIELD CONSTRUCTION LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- KWONG CHEUK SING v. SKY FIELD CONSTRUCTION LTD AND OTHERS
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCEC2198/2013
The court found the applicant provided a reasonable excuse for the delay: key documents and inconsistent pleadings (including Li's statement and Sky Field's shifting case) justified waiting for Sky Field's witness statement before applying to join Lam; no demonstrable prejudice to Lam was shown and s.24(6) was either inapplicable or its non‑compliance did not bar the joinder. Accordingly joinder was permitted so the identities and relationships between principal contractor and subcontractor(s) can be determined at trial.