Case Details

Citation

RAIDER LTD. v. THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE, CACV 115A/1999

Case Number

CACV 115A/1999

Court

Court of Appeal

(CA)

Decision Date

19 January 2000

Parties

Applicant(s):

RAIDER LIMITED

Respondent(s):

THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE

For Applicant(s):

Sir John Swaine, SC, instructed by Messrs Robertson, Double & Lee

For Respondent(s):

Mr Robert Tang, SC; the Department of Justice

RAIDER LTD. v. THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE

CACV 115A/1999

Court of Appeal19 January 2000

CACV000115A/1999 RAIDER LTD. v. THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE

CACV000115A/1999

CACV 115/1999

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 115 OF 1999

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP 2523/1998)

IN THE MATTER of Special Condition No. 2(a) of Conditions of Sale No. 7697 of Kwun Tong Inland Lot No. 415

and

IN THE MATTER of the user of the 22nd Floor of the building erected thereon known as No. 1 Hung To Road, Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon

BETWEEN
	RAIDER LIMITED	Plaintiff

	AND

	THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE	Defendant

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Coram: Hon Godfrey JA, Rogers JA and Ribeiro J in Court

Date of Hearing: 19 January 2000

Date of Judgment: 19 January 2000

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J U D G M E N T

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Hon Godfrey JA :

1. After some initial hesitation, we are satisfied that an appeal by the unsuccessful plaintiff here does lie as of right and we shall give leave to appeal accordingly pursuant to the provisions of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance, Cap. 484, section 22(1)(a).

2. We will therefore make an order in the terms of the minute placed before us today.

(Gerald Godfrey)	(Anthony Rogers)	(R.A.V. Ribeiro)
Justice of Appeal	Justice of Appeal	Judge of the Court of First Instance

Representation:

Sir John Swaine, SC, instructed by Messrs Robertson, Double & Lee, for the Plaintiff

Mr Robert Tang, SC, instructed by the Department of Justice, for the Defendant

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Appeal history

RAIDER LTD. v. THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE
CFI · 26 Feb 1999
On appeal from
RAIDER LTD. v. THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE
CA · 18 Nov 1999
On appeal from
RAIDER LTD. v. THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE
CA · 19 Jan 2000
This judgment
RAIDER LTD. v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE
CFA · 23 Oct 2000
On appeal from