CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.
No. 3 of 1901.
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General trial list and trial paper.
283. There shall be kept by the Registrar a general trial list Keeping of of causes and a trial paper.
general trial list and trial paper. H.K. Code, s. 51(1).
284.-(1) When a cause is set down for trial it shall be placed in the general trial list and shall be transferred to trial paper strictly in its order according as the general trial list becomes exhausted.
Transfer of cause from general trial list to trial paper. H.K. Code, s. 51(2), (3).
(2) The regular order shall in no case be departed from without the special direction of the court.
285. When a cause is about to be transferred from the general trial list to the trial paper notice of such transfer shall be served on the parties and, unless the court in any particular case directs otherwise, not less than ten days shall be allowed between the service of such notice and the day of trial.
Notice to parties of cause transfer of. H.K. Code, s. 51(4).
286. When any cause has been specially directed by the court to be tried on a particular day or out of its ordinary turn, the name of the cause shall be placed in the trial paper with the words "by order" subjoined.
Taking cause out of turn. H.K. Code, s. 51(5).
287. In case of the postponement of the trial of any cause from the day appointed in the trial paper by reason of the preceding causes in the trial paper not having been disposed of, or under any order of the court made during the sitting on that day, no further notice to either party of the postponement day shall be requisite, unless otherwise ordered by the court:
Modes of trial.
288. (1) The summons for setting down the cause for trial shall specify the mode of trial desired by the party making the application.
(2) On the hearing of the summons the court shall make such order as to the mode of trial as it may think fit but subject to the provisions hereafter contained in this Chapter.
Notice of postponement of trial not necessary in certain cases. H.K. Code, s. 51(6).
Order as to mode of trial. H.K. Code, s. 53(2), (3).
289. In any action of libel, slander, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, seduction or breach of promise of
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939.
trial by jury in action of libel, etc.