17 Nov 2016
THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNION CHURCH IN HONG KONG v. THE SENIOR MISSIONARY IN HONG KONG OF THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY
- Citation
- THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNION CHURCH IN HONG KONG v. THE SENIOR MISSIONARY IN HONG KONG OF THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP1579/2016
The court held that the trust instrument must be interpreted by reference to its context and purpose, giving effect to the general charitable purpose where possible; provisions creating a reverter must be precise; applying those principles the trustees were entitled to a declaratory remedy permitting the Proposed Redevelopment with Henderson Land as consistent with the charity’s objects and necessary to avoid title requisitions.