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Hong Kong Case Law

Redevelopment potentiality

  • 16 Aug 2013

    CHAN SHIU CHONG v. DIRECTOR OF LANDS

    Citation
    CHAN SHIU CHONG v. DIRECTOR OF LANDS
    Court
    Lands Tribunal
    Case number
    LDLR2/2012

    The application to consolidate was dismissed because the Director's proposal to try one case first and stay the others better served proportionality and efficiency: the properties differ in location and character, the applicants can present collective evidence in the first trial, the approach is likely to reduce costs and Tribunal resource use, and findings in the first trial can guide or shorten subsequent proceedings; accordingly consolidation was refused and the other cases were to be stayed pending the trial of the first case.

  • 16 Aug 2013

    TSE SUI LUN v. DIRECTOR OF LANDS

    Citation
    TSE SUI LUN v. DIRECTOR OF LANDS
    Court
    Lands Tribunal
    Case number
    LDLR3/2012

    Consolidation was refused because the Director's proposal to try one case first and stay the others better served efficient case management given differences in location and character of the properties, the applicants could present cumulative evidence at the first trial, each applicant bears the burden to prove redevelopment likelihood individually, and the proposed course would likely save costs and tribunal resources; accordingly the consolidation summonses were dismissed and the parties ordered to select one case for trial first with the remainder stayed.

  • 16 Aug 2013

    CHAN SHIU CHONG v. DIRECTOR OF LANDS

    Citation
    CHAN SHIU CHONG v. DIRECTOR OF LANDS
    Court
    Lands Tribunal
    Case number
    LDLR1/2012

    The consolidation applications were dismissed because the Director's proposal to try one lead case first and stay the others better served case management: the properties differ in location and character, each applicant must separately prove redevelopment likelihood, trying one case first economises costs and tribunal resources while allowing findings to guide remaining matters; parties to agree which case goes first and report within 28 days; other cases to be stayed pending that trial; costs in respective cause with certificate for counsel and costs of the hearing split equally.

  • 16 Aug 2013

    HAPPY ENOUGH LTD v. DIRECTOR OF LANDS

    Citation
    HAPPY ENOUGH LTD v. DIRECTOR OF LANDS
    Court
    Lands Tribunal
    Case number
    LDLR5/2012

    Consolidation was refused because the Tribunal was not satisfied consolidation was necessary or proportionate: the properties differ in location and character, each applicant must individually prove redevelopment was likely, the respondent's approach to try one case first and stay others better preserves tribunal resources and reduces costs, and applicants can present collective evidence at the first trial; therefore the consolidation applications are dismissed and case management directions given.