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Supreme Court (Summary Jurisdiction).
[s. 11 cont.] such directions with respect to the filing of pleadings and any other matters as he may deem necessary for the proper adjudication of the action.
Register of Civil Actions.
Schedule.
Commencement of action by writ of summons.
Procedure.
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12. (1) The Registrar shall keep or cause to be kept a book called the "Register of Civil Actions, Summary Jurisdiction", which shall be in the form in the Schedule or as near thereto as circumstances permit, and shall contain the entries specified in the said form.
(2) Every action or proceeding, however instituted, shall be numbered in each year according to the order in which the same is commenced.
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13. Every action under this Ordinance shall be commenced by a writ of summons in the form prescribed by the Code of Civil Procedure for actions instituted thereunder (Cap. 4, rules), except that every such writ shall be entitled "In the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, Summary Jurisdiction"; and shall specify the day of trial, and shall have indorsed thereon full particulars of the plaintiff's claim.
Summary trial of action.
Framing of issues.
Review of judgment.
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14. It shall not be necessary for the defendant to enter an appearance to the writ of summons, but after service thereof the action shall be tried and determined in a summary way without pleadings: Provided always that the judge may order the plaintiff to file, within such time as he may direct, a written statement of his claim, and may likewise order the defendant, within such time as aforesaid, to file a written statement of his defence, and may permit any defence on equitable grounds.
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15. The judge may, in any proceeding before the court, frame issues of law and of fact for the better trial and determination of the cause.
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16. It shall be lawful for the judge, on such grounds as he may think sufficient, to review any judgment or decision given by him, within one month from the date thereof (except where either party has obtained leave to appeal and the parties do not agree to the withdrawal of the appeal),
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