28 Apr 1972
SHAW BROTHERS (HONG KONG) LTD v. GOLDEN HARVEST (HK) LTD
- Citation
- SHAW BROTHERS (HONG KONG) LTD v. GOLDEN HARVEST (HK) LTD<br>
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV16/1971
The trial judge had no power to take the jury's majority verdict absent 'reasonable consultation' under s.24(1); approximately 25 minutes' deliberation on a complex three‑week trial was inadequate as a matter of law, rendering the verdict voidable; given the evidence and appellate review, the court was justified in entering judgment for the appellants on prayers 2 and 3 rather than ordering a new trial.