Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Statutory enforcement

Legal area

Court

25 Jan 2017

BUILDING AUTHORITY v. GOOD FORTRESS LTD

Citation

BUILDING AUTHORITY v. GOOD FORTRESS LTD
Court

District Court
Case number

DCMP3411/2016

The court was satisfied on evidence including expert affirmations and the signboard's long-term unauthorised letting that (1) notice had been validly given, (2) the signboard is "building works" erected in contravention of the Buildings Ordinance, and (3) the signboard constituted an imminent danger to life or property and alternatively was carried out with a view to letting; accordingly a Priority Demolition Order under s24B was properly granted.
18 Sept 1985

THE PRUDENTIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITED v. YU KWAI CHI AND ANOTHER

Citation

THE PRUDENTIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITED v. YU KWAI CHI AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA4158/1985

Although there was a serious issue to be tried, the balance of convenience favoured refusing the interim injunction because (a) the Building Authority and Director of Fire Services had to date chosen negotiation/letters rather than enforcement and retain full statutory powers, (b) granting the injunction risked extinguishing the defendant's established business and (c) the plaintiff had voluntarily let premises for an unapproved use, so the prudent course was to preserve the status quo pending the substantive hearing.