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CAP. 4]

The Rules of the Supreme Court

[1988 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

No. 33

Summons for issue of letter of request to judicial authority out of jurisdiction

(O.39 r. 2)

(Heading as in cause or matter)

Let all parties (as in No. 31) on the hearing of an application on the part of [plaintiff/defendant] for an order that a letter of request shall issue to the proper judicial authority of [country/region] for the examination of E.F. and G.H. and other witnesses on the plaintiff's (or the defendant's) behalf at [place] in [name of country], and that the action be stayed until the return of the said letter of request and examination, and that the costs of and incidental to this application and the said letter of request and examination be costs in the cause.

Dated, etc. (conclude as in No. 31).

No. 34

Order for issue of letter of request to judicial authority out of jurisdiction

(O.39 r. 2)

(Heading as in cause or matter)

On hearing (as in No. 32).

It is ordered that a letter of request do issue directed to the proper judicial authority for the examination of the following witnesses, namely:

E.F. of [address]

G.H. [address]

And it is ordered that the depositions taken pursuant thereto when received be filed in the Registry of the Supreme Court and that office copies thereof may be read and given in evidence on the trial of this action, saving all just exceptions, without any further proof of the absence of the said witnesses than the affidavit of the solicitor of the party using the same as to his belief.

And it is ordered that (the trial of this action be stayed until the said depositions have been filed and that) the costs of and incidental to the application for this order and the said letter of request and examination be (costs in the cause).

Dated the [date] day of [month], [year] 19........

No. 35

Letter of request for examination of witness out of jurisdiction

(O.39 r. 3)

To the Competent Judicial Authority of [country/region] in the [territory/country] of [place]

WHEREAS an action is now pending in the Supreme Court of Hong Kong in which [party] is plaintiff and [party] defendant and in which the plaintiff claims

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A 414 CAP. 4] The Rules of the Supreme Court [1988 Ed. [Subsidiary] No. 33 Summons for issue of letter of request to judicial authority out of jurisdiction (O.39 r. 2) (Heading as in cause or matter) Let all parties (as in No. 31) on the hearing of an application on the part of [plaintiff/defendant] for an order that a letter of request shall issue to the proper judicial authority of [country/region] for the examination of E.F. and G.H. and other witnesses on the plaintiff's (or the defendant's) behalf at [place] in [name of country], and that the action be stayed until the return of the said letter of request and examination, and that the costs of and incidental to this application and the said letter of request and examination be costs in the cause. Dated, etc. (conclude as in No. 31). No. 34 Order for issue of letter of request to judicial authority out of jurisdiction (O.39 r. 2) (Heading as in cause or matter) On hearing (as in No. 32). It is ordered that a letter of request do issue directed to the proper judicial authority for the examination of the following witnesses, namely: E.F. of [address] G.H. [address] And it is ordered that the depositions taken pursuant thereto when received be filed in the Registry of the Supreme Court and that office copies thereof may be read and given in evidence on the trial of this action, saving all just exceptions, without any further proof of the absence of the said witnesses than the affidavit of the solicitor of the party using the same as to his belief. And it is ordered that (the trial of this action be stayed until the said depositions have been filed and that) the costs of and incidental to the application for this order and the said letter of request and examination be (costs in the cause). Dated the [date] day of [month], [year] 19........ No. 35 Letter of request for examination of witness out of jurisdiction (O.39 r. 3) To the Competent Judicial Authority of [country/region] in the [territory/country] of [place] WHEREAS an action is now pending in the Supreme Court of Hong Kong in which [party] is plaintiff and [party] defendant and in which the plaintiff claims
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A 414 CAP. 4] The Rules of the Supreme Court [1988 Ed. [Subsidiary] No. 33 Summons for issue of letter of request to judicial authority out of jurisdiction (0.39 r. 2) (Heading as in cause or matter) Let all parties (as in No. 31) on the hearing of an application on the part of for an order that a letter of request shall issue to the proper judicial authority of for the examination of E.F. and G.H. and other witnesses on the plaintiff's (or the defendant's) behalf at in (name of country), and that the action be stayed until the return of the said letter of request and examination, and that the costs of and incidental to this application and the said letter of request and examination be costs in the cause. Dated, etc. (conclude as in No. 31). No. 34 Order for issue of letter of request to judicial authority out of jurisdiction (0.39 r. 2) (Heading as in cause or matter) On hearing (as in No. 32). It is ordered that a letter of request do issue directed to the proper judicial authority for the examination of the following witnesses, namely: E.F. of G.H. And it is ordered that the depositions taken pursuant thereto when received be filed in the Registry of the Supreme Court and that office copies thereof may be read and given in evidence on the trial of this action, saving all just exceptions, without any further proof of the absence of the said witnesses than the affidavit of the solicitor of the party using the same as to his belief. And it is ordered that (the trial of this action be stayed until the said depositions have been filed and that) the costs of and incidental to the application for this order and the said letter of request and examination be (costs in the cause). Dated the day of No. 35 19........ Letter of request for examination of witness out of jurisdiction (0.39 r. 3) To the Competent Judicial Authority of in the which of is WHEREAS an action is now pending in the Supreme Court of Hong Kong in is plaintiff and defendant and in which the plaintiff claims
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A 414

CAP. 4]

The Rules of the Supreme Court

[1988 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

No. 33

Summons for issue of letter of request to judicial authority

out of jurisdiction

(0.39 r. 2)

(Heading as in cause or matter)

Let all parties (as in No. 31) on the hearing of an application on the part of

for an order that a letter of request shall issue to the proper judicial authority of

for the examination of E.F. and G.H. and other witnesses on the plaintiff's (or the defendant's) behalf at in (name of country), and that the action be stayed until the return of the said letter of request and examination, and that the costs of and incidental to this application and the said letter of request and examination be costs in the cause.

Dated, etc. (conclude as in No. 31).

No. 34

Order for issue of letter of request to judicial authority out of jurisdiction

(0.39 r. 2)

(Heading as in cause or matter)

On hearing (as in No. 32).

It is ordered that a letter of request do issue directed to the proper judicial authority for the examination of the following witnesses, namely:

E.F. of

G.H.

And it is ordered that the depositions taken pursuant thereto when received be filed in the Registry of the Supreme Court and that office copies thereof may be read and given in evidence on the trial of this action, saving all just exceptions, without any further proof of the absence of the said witnesses than the affidavit of the solicitor of the party using the same as to his belief.

And it is ordered that (the trial of this action be stayed until the said depositions have been filed and that) the costs of and incidental to the application for this order and the said letter of request and examination be (costs in the cause).

Dated the

day of

No. 35

19........

Letter of request for examination of witness out of jurisdiction

(0.39 r. 3)

To the Competent Judicial Authority of

in the

which

of

is

WHEREAS an action is now pending in the Supreme Court of Hong Kong in

is plaintiff and defendant and in which the plaintiff claims

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