22 Aug 2025
TANG CHIU MAN AND ANOTHER v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE FOR DIRECTOR OF LANDS
- Citation
- [2025] HKCFI 3253
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAL68/2021
The Court held the May Decision was not amenable to judicial review because the Director was acting in his capacity as landlord under a private Block Crown Lease and the applicants failed to prove bad faith or an improper ulterior motive; the delay, requisitions and imposed conditions did not meet the heavy standard required to convert a private decision into a public law matter. JR1 was academic. Applications dismissed and costs awarded to the Director.