The primary purposes for particulars are: (a) to inform the other side of the nature of the case they have to meet; (b) to prevent the other side from being taken by surprise; (c) to enable the other side to determine what evidence will be necessary and to prepare for trial; (d) to limit the generality of the pleadings; (e) to limit and decide the issues to be tried and as to which discovery will be conducted; and (f) to tie the hands of the party providing particulars; Tse-Ching v. Westbild Holdings Ltd. (1994), 98 B.C.L.R. (2d) 92 (S.C.) at 100.
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