5 Feb 1988
HERMAN ISKANDAR v. BONARDY LEO AND OTHERS
- Citation
- HERMAN ISKANDAR v. BONARDY LEO AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV117/1987
The Court held the trial judge acted within his discretion: a handwriting expert's disclosed report must state the substance of the evidence (reasons and salient differences) under R.S.C. Order 38 r.38(1); the defendant's report was inadequate and leave was required to adduce further oral particulars; exclusion of the Kromacote evidence and limitation of oral evidence was justified to prevent unfair surprise and prejudice and would have required adjournment; the attesting witnesses' credible testimony and prior proceedings supported probate so no miscarriage of justice warranted interference—…