Read the full judgment text of HCCT 72/2018 on BabelCite. This Court of First Instance judgment was delivered on 15 September 2020 before Mimmie Chan J.
Civil procedure – late application – supplemental witness statement – supplemental discovery – leave – delay – prejudice – costs – trial fixed for October 2020 – directions given in May 2019 – witness statements exchanged by October 2019 – defendant applied in August 2020 for leave to file 2nd supplemental witness statement and supplemental list – whether leave should be granted for late filing of evidence and discovery – application refused due to delay and lack of good explanation – change of legal team not an excuse – new evidence on loss of revenue not particularized – prejudice to plaintiff – application refused with costs to plaintiff
Legal issues: Late application to adduce supplemental evidence and discovery
Outcome: Defendant's application to adduce the New Statement and to file the Supplemental List is refused.
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