28 Feb 2006
PACIFIC ELECTRIC WIRE & CABLE CO LTD v. HARMUTTY LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- PACIFIC ELECTRIC WIRE & CABLE CO LTD v. HARMUTTY LTD AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA2763/2004
The court exercised its discretion to order cross-examination of the Taiwanese lawyer deponents because there were direct, material conflicts over (a) the effect and purpose of related Taipei civil proceedings relevant to alleged non-disclosure and forum conveniens, and (b) whether service complied with Taiwanese law under Order 11; those issues could not be resolved satisfactorily on affidavits alone and cross-examination was necessary in the interests of justice; video-link evidence was acceptable to manage time and cost.