18 May 1984
ALLEN PAT YUNG WAUNG v. SIR YUE KONG PAO
- Citation
- ALLEN PAT YUNG WAUNG v. SIR YUE KONG PAO
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV45/1984
The court held that the judge's refusals to order particulars would only be interfered with where they clearly offended the overriding principle of fair, open litigation without surprises; applying that standard the court allowed particulars for specific positive averments in the Defence (with specified amendments) and dismissed the remainder of the appeal and the cross-appeal; the omission of reasons by the judge was undesirable but did not justify treating the matter de novo and counsel should have invited reasons below.