Read the full judgment text of CACV 185/2012 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 30 April 2015 before 林文瀚,袁家寧,朱芬齡.
Civil law – negligence – duty of care – police – legal aid – bias – appeal – costs – Plaintiff sued Legal Aid Department and Police for negligence after legal aid was refused and police did not investigate ex-husband's non-payment of child support – Issue of bias regarding judge's appointment as Group Judge under Intercept Communications and Surveillance Ordinance dismissed – Issue of criminal nature of ex-husband's conduct dismissed as civil matter – Issue of duty of care dismissed based on public policy and statutory framework – Appeal dismissed with costs awarded to Defendant.
Legal issues: Bias · Factual Background · Criminal Conduct · Duty of Care
Outcome: Appeal dismissed.
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