8 Aug 2022
廣州市鄰港貿易有限公司 AND OTHERS v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE
- Citation
- [2022] HKCFI 2438
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI884/2012
On the facts the arresting officers had a genuine subjective suspicion supported by objectively reasonable grounds arising from the informant's report and the conduct at the depot; therefore arrests and short detentions were lawful and no false imprisonment was proved. Plaintiffs failed to prove possession or legal lien over the containers. There was insufficient evidence of the requisite subjective bad faith or reckless awareness of probable injury on the part of police to establish misfeasance in public office based on prolonged bail or handcuff use; handcuffing was a reasonable preventive…