16 Aug 1996
NICHOLAS DAVID HUNSWORTH v. THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- NICHOLAS DAVID HUNSWORTH v. THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP1250/1996
Order 1 r.2(3) restricts the Rules of the Supreme Court to civil proceedings except where expressly provided; because the s.77E application is criminal in nature O.63 r.4(1)(a) does not confer a public right of access to the draft order filed in the s.77E proceedings and the Registrar was entitled to refuse inspection; a draft order filed separately is not incorporated into an originating summons by mere reference without physical annexation; mandamus is discretionary and may be refused or postponed in the public interest to protect criminal investigations, therefore the applicant's judicial…