Read the full judgment text of FAMV57/2016 on BabelCite. This Court of Final Appeal judgment was delivered on 18 April 2017 before Tang PJ, Fok PJ, Bokhary NPJ.
Civil procedure – leave to appeal – great general or public importance – compensation for extinguishment of marine rights – godown purposes – factual assumptions for before and after valuations – costs in appeals – The test for leave requires that each question be involved in the proposed appeal, of great general or public importance, and reasonably arguable – The 'or otherwise' basis was not warranted – PBIL's question on the meaning and scope of 'godown purposes' and the Director's question on the correctness of the Court of Appeal's holding on factual assumptions were granted leave – All other questions refused – Costs of leave applications to be costs in the appeals.
Legal issues: Leave to appeal test
Outcome: Leave to appeal granted in part; PBIL granted leave on one question and the Director granted leave on one question; all other applications for leave refused.
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