Read the full judgment text of HCCT 44/2020 on BabelCite. This 高等法院原訟法庭 judgment was delivered on 14 September 2021 before Hon Mimmie Chan J.
Procedure — Construction and arbitration proceedings — Application for leave to amend pleadings filed 9 weeks before trial — Plaintiff failed to provide satisfactory explanation for delay — Proposed amendments included new claims on actual and apparent authority and quantum meruit, and serious allegations of deceit and possible criminal liability — Such late amendments would cause prejudice to Defendant by disrupting trial preparation and prolonging trial — Court emphasized early preparation for trial and just resolution of disputes — Reliance on Order 1B rule 2(2) insufficient to outweigh prejudice — Application refused except for parts consented — Costs to Plaintiff to Defendant with certificate for one counsel.
Legal issues: Application for leave to amend statement of claim and reply
Outcome: Application for amendment refused except for parts consented to by Defendant.
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