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Topic

Notice requirements under statute

Legal area

Court

18 Feb 1987

NG YICK AND OTHERS v. TUNIS LTD AND ANOTHER

Citation

NG YICK AND OTHERS v. TUNIS LTD AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCLA90/1986

Notices substantially complied with s.43D despite omissions; the statutory requirement is to alert principal contractors and be measured by their purpose and the circumstances, not by rigid literalism; therefore the notices were valid, the Tribunal had jurisdiction, and the appeal is dismissed.
2 Mar 1973

RE A

Citation

RE A
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAD32/1973

The court must refuse to abridge the statutory notice period because the Director lacked time to make full enquiries and there were no compelling advantages to the infant that justified shortening the period; absent adequate investigation and demonstrable benefit to the infant, the adoption order should not be made.