Read the full judgment text of HCA 012862/1995 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 9 July 1997.
1. This is a libel action. The Plaintiff's claim is that on 9th December 1995 the Defendant "falsely and maliciously published to its subscribers of and concerning the Plaintiff and of and concerning it in the way of its said business and in relation to its conduct therein" a press release, by reason of which the Plaintiff, a publicly listed company in Hong Kong, alleges that it has been gravely injured in its commercial credit, business and trading reputation and in its goodwill.