10 Jan 2025
GIANT HARVEST LTD v. NAN HAI CORPORATION LTD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2025] HKCFI 312
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA2632/2018
The summons to admit supplemental witness statements and exhibits was dismissed because the applicants failed to provide an adequate explanation for inordinate delay, the proposed evidence contained new material that would cause real prejudice and likely require adjournment and inquiries that costs could not realistically remedy, and the asserted probative value (including post‑contract communications and adoption of technical material from a non‑testifying witness) was insufficient to outweigh procedural prejudice and disruption to trial; accordingly leave was refused and costs ordered to th…