15 Jun 2011
CHAN NGA LAI MARY AND ANOTHER v. MATCH POWER INVESTMENT LTD
- Citation
- CHAN NGA LAI MARY AND ANOTHER v. MATCH POWER INVESTMENT LTD
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCJ5417/2009
The court found the 8-month interval from earliest possible limitation expiry to service was satisfactorily explained by awaiting related litigation outcome and reasonable preparatory steps; the delay was not inordinate or inexcusable, there was activity by plaintiffs, no warehousing of proceedings of such gravity as to constitute abuse, no sufficient prejudice proven, service was within allowable 12 months and the court exercised its discretion not to strike out the writs; therefore the defendant's applications to dismiss were dismissed.