9 Nov 2010
PACIFIC ELECTRIC WIRE & CABLE CO LTD v. HARMUTTY LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- PACIFIC ELECTRIC WIRE & CABLE CO LTD v. HARMUTTY LTD AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV352/2008
The Master refused the plaintiff's applications to amend the lists of objections. He held that the Taiwan criminal conviction and judgment were inadmissible and irrelevant under the Hollington principle as applied in Hong Kong (section 62 of the Evidence Ordinance only modifies admissibility for Hong Kong convictions under strict conditions); O'Brien did not displace the Hollington rule in the circumstances alleged; waiver and estoppel arguments failed; the Court of Appeal costs orders, properly construed, entitled Mr Hu to the costs claimed; the plaintiff's application was also barred by unj…