Read the full judgment text of HCCT53/1999 and HCCT55/1999 on BabelCite. This 高等法院原訟法庭 judgment was delivered on 20 June 2002 before Hon Ma J.
Procedure — Construction and arbitration proceedings — Application for consolidation — Court discretion — Late application — Different works and sites — Separate evidence filed — Parties treated actions as distinct — Application dismissed. The plaintiff sought to consolidate HCCT53/1999 with HCCT55/1999. The court refused the consolidation at an advanced stage, citing fixed trial dates, significant differences between cases despite overlapping parties, and separate expert and witness materials filed. The delay in applying for consolidation was not adequately justified. Consequently, the court exercised its discretion against consolidation, maintaining the actions as separate proceedings.
Legal issues: Application for consolidation of actions
Outcome: Application for consolidation dismissed