2 Jun 2021
TANG LAI v. DIRECTOR OF LANDS AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2021] HKCFI 1529
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAL2085/2020
On proper construction of the Compensation Policy, the term "owner"/"owner-occupier" for HPA/SA refers to paper owners (those with conventional title and title deeds) as identified at the freezing survey; a person holding a possessory title acquired by adverse possession does not qualify for HPA/SA though they may be entitled to statutory compensation under the LRO; therefore the Appeals Committee's decision to deny HPA/SA to the applicant was correct and the substantive judicial review is dismissed.