The trial of the action HCA2401/2006 shall follow the action HCMP2128/2006 in the same list and be heard together before the same judge at the same time;
The Plaintiff and Defendants under action HCMP2128/2006 shall not be entitled to rely on affidavit evidence if the deponent thereof has not been brought to the trial for cross-examination;
The Plaintiffs and Defendant under HCA2401/2006 shall within 14 days from the date of the order herein being sealed file and serve on each other a list of documents, followed by mutual discovery and inspection of documents within 14 days of such service;
The Plaintiffs and Defendant under HCA2401/2006 shall within 21 days thereafter mutually exchange signed written statements of all witness as to fact and file the same with the Court;
The witness statements and affirmations under HCA2401/2006 and HCMP2128/2006 respectively aforesaid shall stand as evidence-in-chief unless the trial judge directs otherwise;
Liberty to apply;
Liberty to apply for an early date for trial (including freedom to fix during the legal vacation) upon compliance with the aforesaid;
Costs of the Notice of Appointment to hear Originating Summons under HCMP2128/2006 be in the cause; and
Costs of the application under the respective summonses filed herein on 16th February 2007 in HCMP2128/2006 and 2nd March 2007 in HCA2401/2006 be to the Plaintiffs under HCA2401 of 2006 in any event.
(Janice Li)
Clerk to Deputy High Court Judge Gill
19th April 2007
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