4 Jan 2002
CHOW SANG SANG JEWELLERY CO. LTD. v. RYODEN LIFT AND ESCALATOR CO. LTD. AND OTHERS
- Citation
- CHOW SANG SANG JEWELLERY CO. LTD. v. RYODEN LIFT AND ESCALATOR CO. LTD. AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA17003/1998
The court refused the applicants' request for a separate preliminary trial on the cause and seat of the fire because it would not be determinative of liability, was unlikely to save substantial time or costs, would require witnesses to give evidence twice and might lead to delay through appeals; however, the court ordered a split trial of liability and quantum as just and convenient.