11 Mar 2013
LI XIAO YUN AND ANOTHER v. CHINA GAS HOLDINGS LTD
- Citation
- LI XIAO YUN AND ANOTHER v. CHINA GAS HOLDINGS LTD
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV38/2013
The Court dismissed the appeal because the judge did not err in principle or exercise of discretion: Plaintiffs failed to show exceptional circumstances to justify joinder and extensive late amendments that would inevitably derail a fixed 12‑day trial; the proposed amendments were neither necessary to dispose fairly of the matter nor appropriate given the Plaintiffs' prior knowledge and unexplained delay; therefore refusal to grant leave was upheld and costs awarded on an indemnity basis.