14 Oct 2008
CHOW TIM FAT v. DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- CHOW TIM FAT v. DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAL148/2007
The EDA Scheme challenge was out of time and failed on the merits because the scheme was voluntary and could not have caused the alleged bias; the court extended time for the remainder because delay (about one month) was short and prejudice minimal; on the merits the 1st respondent's decision to terminate tenancies was lawfully reached: there was no evidence of actual bias, warning letters were preceded by verbal warnings and any procedural deficiency was cured by appeal, no unlawful change of policy occurred and termination was within the respondent's discretion; the 2nd respondent's dismiss…