THE HOTLY-WATCHED High Court appeal by anime-distributor Odex to reverse an earlier decision that denied it access to Pacific Internet customers allegedly downloading pirated Japanese cartoons, has been adjourned. In a short in-chambers hearing on Wednesday morning, Judge Woo Bih Li agreed to grant an adjournment to allow Odex’s law firm Rajah and Tann so that it can ‘adduce’ or add more affidavits to support its case.
According to sources familiar with the case, the three new affidavits are from online tracking service BayTSP, Odex director Peter Go, and Dr Toh See Kiat.
Dr Toh, a lawyer, is the president of the Anti-Video Piracy Association of Singapore, and a former president of the Consumer Association of Singapore.
Pacific Internet’s (PacNet) law firm Alban Tay Mahtani & de Silva said that it is opposing the application, on the basis that such evidence should not be allowed to be introduced at this stage.
The new hearing date – also a closed-door affair – has not been fixed.
Source : Stonline
