plaintiff: []
defendant:
- CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY LIMITED
jurisdiction_code: null
jurisdiction_name: null
case_location:
- 香港特別行政區
case_reason: >-
  Applicant, Chow Chi Keung, claims compensation from respondent, China Light & Power Company Limited,
case_object:
- compensation for diminution in value of property
judgment_result:
- charge: Diminution of value due to wayleave (liability issue)
  result: Allowed. The court found that while the transmission lines cross only two-thirds of the property,
    their presence affects the entire property and significantly detracts from its appearance and enjoyment.
- charge: Quantification of compensation (quantum issue)
  result: Partially allowed. The court determined a lump sum compensation of HK$20,000 for the diminution
    in value of the applicant's property and awarded interest since March 30, 1981.
judgment_summary: >-
  In this case, Chow Chi Keung, a registered Crown lessee, sued China Light & Power Company Limited for
  compensation due to the construction of a 400 KV transmission network affecting his property's value.
  The core issues were whether the company was liable and how much compensation should be awarded.
involved_entities:
- entity_name: His Honour Judge Cruden
  reason: Presiding Officer in this case, responsible for fact-finding and adjudication.
- entity_name: M.W. Phillips, Esq.
  reason: Member of the Tribunal, involved in the decision-making process.
- entity_name: China Light & Power Company Limited
  reason: Respondent in the case, responsible for constructing the 400 KV transmission network.
- entity_name: Chow Chi Keung
  reason: Applicant in the case, registered Crown lessee of the land affected by the construction.