Read the full judgment text of DCCJ 004116/1981 on BabelCite. This District Court judgment.
1. This is an application for summary judgment under rule 27(1)(b) of the District Court Civil Procedure (General) Rules on the ground of failure to disclose a reasonable defence. The claim itself is for possession of domestic premises under what is commonly called 'the reasonable requirement provision' contained in section 53(2)(b) of the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance, Cap.7. Two matters of general importance arise. The first is the correct approach to such applications for summ