Hong Kong Regulations

HONG KONG COURT OF FINAL APPEAL RULES - RULE 68

Power to excuse from compliance with Rules

(1) The Registrar may for sufficient cause shown excuse the parties from
compliance with any of the requirements of these Rules.

(2) If in the opinion of the Registrar it is desirable that any application
for such excusal should be dealt with by a single permanent judge, the Appeal
Committee or the Court he may direct the applicant to serve the opposite party
with a notice of motion returnable before the Appeal Committee or a single
permanent judge or the Court as the case may require.

(3) Any party aggrieved by a decision given by the Registrar on an application
for excusal may appeal, by way of motion, to the Court, and such appeal shall
be by way of rehearing by a single permanent judge unless the judge directs
that the appeal be heard by the Appeal Committee or the Court.