Read the full judgment text of FAMV 000004/1999 on BabelCite. This FAMV judgment was delivered on 30 April 1999 before Mr Justice Litton PJ, Mr Justice Ching PJ, Mr Justice Bokhary PJ.
Civil procedure – application for leave to appeal to Court of Final Appeal – defamation – fair comment – media freedom – libel action concerning television programme 'Media Watch' – trial judge found fair comment succeeded – Court of Appeal reversed – leave granted on basis that fair comment issue of considerable importance to media freedom and reasonably arguable that reversal was unwarranted – no restriction on other grounds – applicants Mo Man Ching (Claudia Mo) and Secretary for Justice on behalf of Director of Broadcasting – respondents Eastern Express Publisher Ltd and Oriental Press Group Ltd – leave granted.
Legal issues: Application for leave to appeal to Court of Final Appeal
Outcome: Leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal granted.