Read the full judgment text of HCA 2053/2000 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 24 April 2002.
1. The defendants now seek to vary the order for directions given on 4 January 2002. On that day I fixed the trial on the question of liability in respect of all the Garley related actions to commence on 16 September 2002. This is long and complex litigation involving multiple parties. I gave certain directions including the calling of expert evidence. This was limited to one fire expert, one welding expert and one forensic scientist by each party. At that hearing counsel for the defendants appl