3 Nov 1977
OKURA & CO LTD v. KOWLOON CONTAINER WAREHOUSE CO LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) AND OTHERS
- Citation
- OKURA & CO LTD v. KOWLOON CONTAINER WAREHOUSE CO LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA2841/1975
The court refused to order the taking of the witness's evidence in Japan by Letter of Request and dismissed the appeal because, in exercise of its discretion, the proposed Japanese procedure would not likely permit adequate cross‑examination or a fair test of credibility, would cause disproportionate expense and delay, and there was insufficient justification to make the extraordinary order despite the witness being unwilling to attend; accordingly the Registrar's refusal was correctly upheld.