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Government policy circular

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25 Apr 1987

WHARF PROPERTIES LIMITED AND ANOTHER v.ERIC CUMINE ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS

Citation

WHARF PROPERTIES LIMITED AND ANOTHER v.ERIC CUMINE ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA13431/1983

The application for specific discovery was refused: documents relating to other large sites are a fishing expedition and not shown to be specifically relevant; even documents relating to the Hennessy Centre are at best marginally relevant and disclosure would be oppressive, not necessary for fair disposal or for saving costs, and risk prejudice by causing delay to trial.
25 Apr 1987

ERIC CUMINE ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS v. THE WHARF (HOLDINGS) LIMITED AND ANOTHER

Citation

ERIC CUMINE ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS v. THE WHARF (HOLDINGS) LIMITED AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCCL48/1985

The application for wide discovery was refused: documents relating to other large sites were a fishing expedition and ordering their search would be oppressive and cause disproportionate cost and delay; documents even for the Hennessy Centre were only marginally relevant and not necessary for the fair disposal of the professional negligence claim, so no discovery order should be made.