Read the full judgment text of HCA 009616/1993 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 26 September 1995.
1. On 26 October 1990, part of a heavy canopy extending from a building in Kwa Wan Road, Kowloon over the pavement collapsed, killing several people and injuring others. On 22 October 1993, a few days short of the expiry of the limitation period, the plaintiffs issued the writ in this case. Under Order 6, rule 8, the writ was valid in the first instance for a period of twelve months from the date of issue. On 19 October 1994, the plaintiffs issued a summons asking for the period of validity of t