SHAW BROTHERS (HONG KONG) LTD v. GOLDEN HARVEST (HK) LTD
- Citation
- SHAW BROTHERS (HONG KONG) LTD v. GOLDEN HARVEST (HK) LTD
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV16/1971
The verdict was perverse and therefore set aside; failure to comply with s.26 of the Jury Ordinance was an irregularity and did not by itself render the verdict a nullity; briefness of consultation contributed to the finding of perversity but does not automatically prove absence of a verdict or unreasonable consultation; trial judge's directions were sufficient and appellate court should not speculate that jurors ignored directions solely because of short deliberation.