Hong Kong Regulations

EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION (RULES OF COURT) RULES - RULE 18

Request for further particulars

(1) The respondent may, not later than 14 days after he has received notice of
application, serve on the applicant a request in writing in Form 6 in the
Schedule for further particulars of the grounds upon which the application is
made, specifying in such request the questions as to which he desires to have
information; and the applicant may, not later than 14 days after he has
received the answer to the application, serve on the respondent a request in
writing for similar particulars of the grounds upon which the application is
opposed.

(2) A copy of any such request shall forthwith be lodged with the registrar of
the court by the party making the request, and a copy of a reply thereto shall
forthwith be lodged with the registrar of the court by the party making the
reply.

(3) If the party so requested to furnish particulars fails to do within 14
days from the date of service of the request aforesaid and in consequence of
such failure it is necessary to adjourn the hearing of the application, the
court may order that the costs occasioned by such adjournment shall be paid by
the party so in default. The court may disallow, with costs, any request for
particulars which appears to the court to be unnecessary or vexatious. The
court may award against the party making a request for particulars the costs
of the replies thereto.