Facts
Depositors lost money when a registered deposit-taking company collapsed and sued the Commissioner who had registered it.
Issue
Did the regulator owe the depositors a ?
Held
No duty was owed; there was not enough proximity.
Principle
The Privy Council held that the Anns two-stage test is not in all circumstances a suitable guide to a duty of care.
Why it matters
Part of the retreat from Anns toward an incremental approach.
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Yuen Kun Yeu v Attorney-General of Hong Kong [1988] AC 175 (Lanbuk) <https://www.lanbuk.com/llb/torts/cases/yuen-kun-yeu-v-ag-hong-kong> accessed 31 October 2026
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