14 Aug 1985
TAM OI KAU v. TACKSEN SHUI HING GODOWN CO LTD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- TAM OI KAU v. TACKSEN SHUI HING GODOWN CO LTD AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA8735/1984
The court held the plaintiff did not have knowledge of the Crown's identity until 5 December 1984 for the purposes of ss.27 and 28, so the action against the Attorney‑General was within the three‑year period; alternatively, if that finding were wrong the court would exercise its discretion under s.30 to disapply ss.27 and 28 because the prejudice to the plaintiff outweighed any general prejudice to the Crown, expressly taking into account delay attributable to the Legal Aid Department as an organ of the Crown.