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Topic

Forcible entry

Legal area

Court

9 Oct 2013

P C FORTUNE CO LTD 及另一人對 MASTERMIND ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD

Citation

P C FORTUNE CO LTD 及另一人對 MASTERMIND ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ4479/2010

Court accepted plaintiffs' evidence, found the lease was a six-year tenancy expiring 14 Oct 2013 and that the defendant effected an unlawful forcible entry and wrongful possession in 2010; defendant's termination notice was invalid; plaintiffs entitled to compensation for removed goods and loss of use; defamation claim dismissed; defendant's counterclaims dismissed.
16 May 2012

HKSAR v. WONG SUI CHING

Citation

HKSAR v. WONG SUI CHING
Court

Court of Final Appeal
Case number

FACC12/2011

The court held that s.59(2)(a) is unqualified: 'custody or control' need not be lawful under civil law for property to be treated as belonging to another; owners are protected by the statutory requirement to prove absence of lawful excuse, so the High Court's insertion of 'lawful' was erroneous and must be set aside.