吳振權 訴 香港特別行政區政府

吳振權 訴 香港特別行政區政府

The appeal was dismissed because the conditional release order was lawfully made under s42B of the Mental Health Ordinance, issues about medical assessment and the factual basis for the order are for the hospital director and the Mental Health Review Tribunal rather than the court, and the applicant failed to mount...

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Citation
[2025] HKCA 776
Parties
Applicant: 吳振權; Respondent: 香港特別行政區政府
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
5 September 2025
Case Number
CACV265/2023
Procedural Posture
Habeas Corpus / Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Section 42 B Mental Health Ordinance, Conditional Release, Lawfulness of Detention, Mental Health Review Tribunal, Proportionality
Source Language
ch
Mental Health Law Administrative Law Constitutional Law Civil Procedure Section 42 B Mental Health Ordinance Conditional Release Lawfulness of Detention Mental Health Review Tribunal +1 more

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Parties

吳振權

Applicant

香港特別行政區政府

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Habeas Corpus / Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's detention or restriction under the conditional release order was lawful
  2. 2 Whether the court should adjudicate disputed medical evidence concerning mental disorder
  3. 3 Whether the proper forum for review of the conditional release and its conditions is the Mental Health Review Tribunal rather than the court

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was dismissed because the conditional release order was lawfully made under s42B of the Mental Health Ordinance, issues about medical assessment and the factual basis for the order are for the hospital director and the Mental Health Review Tribunal rather than the court, and the applicant failed to mount a substantive challenge to the prior authoritative analysis (HCAL 2447/2020).

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • Costs to respondent to be paid by applicant