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A
B
C
D
RHC
Step
Time limits
(days)
Variation
22
SFD
COP + 1 month
expiration of extended time limit for DSC (if
any) + 14
23
O25 r1(4): If P fails to take out SFD, D does so
or applies to dismiss action
24
Listing Master
appointment to
seek leave to set
down
At least 14 days
before
Wednesday
hearing
As per notice to Law Society dated 15.3.02, a
time limit for seeking this appointment is now
being set at the SFD.
25
Lodge checklist
By Friday before
Wednesday
26
Order giving
leave to set down
At appointed
listing hearing
Adjournment of listing hearing to allow
completion of pre-trial steps
27
Setting down
Within period
ordered by court
O34 r2(2): If P fails to set down, D does so or
applies to dismiss action
28
Notify others of
setting down
setting down +
24 hrs
39
Assign to
Running or
Fixture list
Specialist Lists follow own procedures.
30
Trial
At assigned time
Column A identifies the relevant RHC rule or practice direction. Column B identifies
the step in the action, with Column C giving the time allowed by the rules for taking
such step. Column D identifies some variables which may intervene, complicating the
progress of a case, for example, where a plaintiff decides to seek summary judgment
(Row 5D), or a defendant decides to challenge the Hong Kong court's jurisdiction
(Row 11D).
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