3 Jun 2010
BALLANCE AGRI-NUTRIENTS LTD V RAVENSDOWN FERTILISER CO-OPERATIVE LTD AND LINCOLN UNIVERSITY HC AK CIV-2009-404-002171
- Citation
- openlaw-a4459d2e_1605_4be1_86f0_ac2233281025.pdf
- Court
- High Court
Given the respondent was materially disadvantaged by the late-filed expert affirmation which raised new substantive matters and potential challenges to the expert's impartiality, and given severe time constraints and public interest in avoiding part-heard patent trials, the interests of justice required a limited adjournment on specific terms including a new three-day fixture and directed timetable for reply evidence.