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Sale of uncompleted flats
  • 14 Jan 2000

    BEHRENS NG MO CHEE CINDY AND OTHERS v. CREDIT WORLD LTD.

    Citation
    BEHRENS NG MO CHEE CINDY AND OTHERS v. CREDIT WORLD LTD.
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA4404/1999

    The court held that the plaintiffs satisfied the joinder test under Order 15 rule 4 because there existed a common question of law and fact—principally whether the model, brochure, price, physical features (dividing walls, taps, design) and conduct of the vendor implied a representation of exclusive use—and the ten transactions arose from the same series of transactions warranting largely identical investigation; minor differences in alleged oral representations did not justify severance and prejudice to the defendant was speculative; accordingly the defendant's application to strike out/seve…