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Hong Kong Case Law

Section 15 new territories ordinance - consent for letting
  • 25 Mar 2003

    MAN PING NAM v. MAN MEI KWAI

    Citation
    MAN PING NAM v. MAN MEI KWAI
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV193/2002

    Majority held leave must be refused: the appeal did not qualify as of right under s22(1)(a) because the question raised had no monetary value and the value of the underlying land could not convert it into a monetary dispute; further, no lis existed on the facts so the case was not appropriate for leave under s22(1)(b).

    • Leave to appeal
    • Section 22(1)(a) and 22(1)(b) - right of appeal and public importance
    • Section 15 new territories ordinance - consent for letting
    • Value threshold for appeal
    • Declaratory relief
    • Lis requirement