Read the full judgment text of HCA 003382/1973 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. Originally, the plaintiffs brought this action against "The Commissioner of Police, Royal Hong Kong Police Force". The Commissioner is not a corporation sole and it is not possible to bring an action against an office. The correct defendant in actions of this nature is "the Attorney General" by virtue of the provisions of the Grown Proceedings Ordinance. Accordingly, I allowed the title of the action to be amended by substituting "The Attorney General" as the defendant.