Read the full judgment text of HCA 12614/1999 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 19 April 2002.
1. In the 1960s the plaintiffs' family ("the Yips") entered into possession of land known as No.44 Praya Road, "C" Lei Yue Mun, Kowloon ("the Land"). The Land was unleased Crown Land. The plaintiffs accept that no Crown or (since 1 July 1997) Government lease, licence or permit has ever been granted to the Yips for the occupation of the Land. In other words, the Yips came into possession of the Land as squatters.