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Article

30 Apr 2011

Author:
Joyce Ng, South China Morning Post [Hong Kong]

Court win delights Mei Foo protesters [Hong Kong]

The developer attempting to build a high-rise project at Mei Foo Sun Chuen failed to obtain an interim injunction yesterday to bar local residents from blocking the construction site and protesting outside it…Billion Star Development is seeking an injunction to put an end to the protests that have halted work at the site since mid-March…The developer, represented by Benjamin Yu SC, argued that defendants trespassed on its private property and blocked a lawful project. He said the request for an injunction had nothing to do with suppressing freedom of speech...