30 Apr 2009
KEEN LLOYD ENERGY LTD v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE
- Citation
- KEEN LLOYD ENERGY LTD v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA92/2008
Given the pleaded and assumed facts, HKMA's letter of 17 July 1998 and the Measures complained of fell within its statutory supervisory powers under the Banking Ordinance and were reasonable and responsible steps; the plaintiff failed to show HKMA acted without power or with subjective knowledge or recklessness sufficient for misfeasance in public office; the defendant's lawful statutory authority provided justification defeating the tort of procuring breach; limitation also barred the plaintiff's claims. Accordingly the Statement of Claim was properly struck out as frivolous, vexatious and a…