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Topic

Pre-trial practice

Legal area

Court

4 Feb 2014

PASCAL MANAGEMENT LTD AND ANOTHER v. TSO HON LEUNG AND ANOTHER

Citation

PASCAL MANAGEMENT LTD AND ANOTHER v. TSO HON LEUNG AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA180/2011

The application to amend was dismissed because the proposed amendment was late, the defendants would suffer real prejudice (insufficient time to plead and adduce requisite evidence, potential need for additional witnesses or expert evidence), and allowing the amendment so close to trial would unfairly jeopardise a fixed four-day trial; these considerations outweighed the potential relevance of the Penalty Issue.
8 Feb 2002

NAM KWONG MEDICINES & HEALTH PRODUCTS CO. LTD. v. CHINA INSURANCE CO. LTD.

Citation

NAM KWONG MEDICINES & HEALTH PRODUCTS CO. LTD. v. CHINA INSURANCE CO. LTD.
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCCL27/1999

The court exercised its discretion to refuse to revisit the prior security figure of HK$700,000 and, after assessing anticipated trial costs and the necessity for two counsel, ordered additional security of HK$1,800,000 (producing total security of HK$2,500,000), set a payment deadline, refused an interim stay and awarded costs of the application to the defendant to be taxed if not agreed with directions to the taxing master to consider reductions for unnecessary senior counsel fees.