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CFI 019/2013 - Application Order made by Deputy Chief Justice Sir John Chadwick
February 05, 2014 court of first instance - Orders,Orders
ORDER MADE BY THE DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE SIR JOHN CHADWICK ON 5 FEBRUARY 2014
UPON reviewing the Defendant's Application Notice CFI-019-2013/3 dated 19 January 2014
AND UPON reading the relevant documents in the Court File
AND UPON hearing Counsel for the Claimants and Counsel for the Defendant at an application hearing on 5 February 2014
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The Defendant's Application to strike out the Claimant's Claim and Defence without further notice, unless the Claimants provide all the information and documents requested in the Defendant's letter of 22 December 2013, is dismissed.
2. No order as to costs is made for the period from 19 January 2014–31 January 2014.
3. The Defendant shall pay the Claimant's costs, summarily assessed by the Deputy Chief Justice Sir John Chadwick, from 1 February 2014 until the end of the hearing which took place on 5 February 2014.
4. The summary assessment of the costs amounts to US$ 8,700, being the full costs of the hearing and 50% of the costs leading up to the hearing.