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Topic

Order 48

Legal area

Court

19 Feb 2009

POON TING CHAU v. WONG KWOK CHI AND ANOTHER

Citation

POON TING CHAU v. WONG KWOK CHI AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV66/2007

Court dismissed the appeal; held the examination and substituted service orders were valid, Order 49B is not unconstitutional, amendments to correct clerical errors could be made ex parte, lack of personal service did not render amended orders nullities, and the plaintiff received a fair rehearing; costs awarded to the 1st defendant.
25 Aug 2006

LAFARGE S.A. AND OTHERS v. CONTINENTAL CEMENT CORPORATION AND ANOTHER

Citation

LAFARGE S.A. AND OTHERS v. CONTINENTAL CEMENT CORPORATION AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCCT33/2006

The court has jurisdiction to order further documentary disclosure after the commencement of an examination under Orders 48 and 49B; the commencement of oral examination does not preclude subsequent orders for production of documents that emerge as relevant during the examination and the rules must be construed purposively to allow such disclosure orders.