4 Jan 2002
NG KWOK HUNG v. RYODEN LIFT AND ESCALATOR CO. LTD. AND OTHERS
- Citation
- NG KWOK HUNG v. RYODEN LIFT AND ESCALATOR CO. LTD. AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA2355/2001
The court refused the plaintiffs' application for a standalone preliminary trial on the cause and seat of the fire because it would not be determinative of liability, would likely require witnesses to give evidence twice, risk delay from appeals, and would not produce substantial savings in time or costs; however the court found it just and convenient to order a split trial separating liability and quantum and directed further interlocutory directions to ensure just, speedy and economical disposal.