Read the full judgment text of HCMP 001635/1982 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 15 October 1982.
1. This originating summons has been taken out by Mr. Peter Miers who is a professional jockey against the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club. Mr. Miers, who is an Australian, has been racing in Hong Kong since 1971 which was the year when professional racing was introduced to the Colony. Under the Rules of the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club (hereinafter referred to as the Jockey Club), a jockey has to obtain from the Licensing Committee of the Jockey Club a licence permitting him to race which is renewab