LEADING WELL LTD V. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE (ON BEHALF OF THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS)

[2024] HKCA 821 Court of Appeal 27 August 2024 • CACV456/2022 • 47 min read
10 cases cited (0 HK, 10 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal allowed

we therefore allow the appeal.

Source: [2024] HKCA 821, Court of Appeal, decided 27 August 2024. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (3)

Au Coram Barma Coram Chu Coram

Counsel (5)

Department of Justice Firm V. Hau & Chow Firm Denis Chang Counsel Plaintiff Ebony Ling Counsel Defendant Thomas WK Wong Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Leading Well Limited Plaintiff SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE (on behalf of the Director of Lands) Defendant

Statutes Cited

Conveyancing and Property Ordinance (Cap 219)
Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1)
s 7

Cases Cited (10)

UK (3)
[1901] 2 Ch 671 [1921] 1 Ch 322 [1982] 1 WLR 887
AU (1)
[2018] VSCA 335
HK (6)
(2009) 12 HKCFAR 342 [2015] 5 HKLRD 108 [2020] HKCFI 306 [2021] HKCFI 163 [2022] HKCA 1902 [2022] HKCFI 3246

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Judgment

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