Read the full judgment text of HCMP 001567/1993 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 14 March 1994.
1. This is the reserved judgment of the court in five actions, all of which concern land at Sheung Shui in the New Territories. In each of the actions, the plaintiff is Lam Island Development Company Limited, which has never been in possession of any of the land, but which claims to be entitled, by virtue of Section 4(2) of the New Territories (Renewable Crown Leases) Ordinance, Cap. 152 ("Cap. 152"), to a Crown Lease of the land. The defendants in the various actions have all been in possession