Read the full judgment text of HCSA 000030/2008 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 14 August 2008.
1. This is an application by Mr Brian Alfred Hall for leave to appeal on points of law from the decision of Mr Wong Lai Wing, Deputy Adjudicator in the Small Claim Tribunal. The cause of action of Mr Hall is for damages arising from various torts alleged to have been committed by some prison officers on 21 and 22 January 2000 in the Shek Pik Prison. In a nutshell, he alleged that he was beaten up or otherwise assaulted and battered by them, and he therefore claimed an amount of HK$48,000 being