29 Jun 2018
TSE CHI SHING v. TANG WING HONG ANDREW AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2018] HKCFI 1403
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1846/2015
Defendant breached the duty to advise a purchaser adequately about the non-transferable personal nature of the government land licence and the substantial risk of enforcement by government; plaintiff relied on defendant's advice and would not have proceeded; recoverable loss limited by contractual remoteness and mitigation principles and reduced to proved renovation and related sums totalling HK$1,287,050 plus interest and costs nisi.