26 Nov 2001
LEE YIU KWAN v. TING YIN WAH
- Citation
- LEE YIU KWAN v. TING YIN WAH
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCJ15275/2000
Conditional advances for election expenses that were repayable were not out‑and‑out donations and therefore constituted prohibited advantages under ss.5 and 8A Cap.288 and are not recoverable; HKADPL habitually made loans and lacked a money‑lender licence so guarantees to recover those loans are unenforceable under the Money Lenders Ordinance; promises to contribute a percentage of honoraria lacked fresh consideration and, if given in exchange for election support, were illegal under ss.5(c) and (d) Cap.288 and unenforceable; courts will refuse to enforce illegal agreements even if illegality…