Read the full judgment text of CACV 000018/1988 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment.
1. Johnny Yau Kwok Lam - "the Plaintiff" - trades as Bold Lad Trading Company. He exports pieces of ivory to Japan. In Japan the pieces he exports have carved into them the name of the buyer. They are used as personal chops. I shall refer to the piece of ivory which is for our consideration as "chop". He does not desire to apply for and to pay for a licence. The system which has been used by the Department of Argiculture and fisheries - "the Department" - until the issue of a circular setting ou