秦錦釗 對 東區裁判法院裁判官陳炳宙及另七人

秦錦釗 對 東區裁判法院裁判官陳炳宙及另七人

The Court dismissed both appeals: the magistrate's refusal to issue summonses was lawful and not susceptible to judicial review because the applicant had an available appeal route which he chose not to pursue; the original judge did not err in law or fact in refusing leave, PD9.2 could not be used to circumvent...

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Citation
[2018] HKCA 448
Parties
Applicant: 秦錦釗; Suggested Respondent: 陳炳宙; Interested Party: 海關關長; Interested Party: 葉展榮; Interested Party: 張影雪; Interested Party: 周偉棠; Interested Party: 劉嘉欣; Interested Party: 吳子軒; Interested Party: 余國慧
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
3 August 2018
Case Number
CACV224/2017
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal (appeal From Refusals of Permission for Judicial Review) / Court of Appeal Hearing on Appeals From Refusal of Leave to Apply for Judicial Review
Outcome
Appeals CACV 224/2017 and CACV 285/2017 dismissed
Legal Topics
Permission for Judicial Review, Private Criminal Prosecution, Abuse of Process, Recusal for Apparent Bias, Appeal Remedies Vs Judicial Review, Costs
Source Language
ch
Judicial Review Civil Procedure Criminal Law Administrative Law Permission for Judicial Review Private Criminal Prosecution Abuse of Process Recusal for Apparent Bias +2 more

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Parties

秦錦釗

Applicant

陳炳宙

Suggested Respondent

海關關長

Interested Party

葉展榮

Interested Party

張影雪

Interested Party

周偉棠

Interested Party

劉嘉欣

Interested Party

吳子軒

Interested Party

余國慧

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal (appeal From Refusals of Permission for Judicial Review) / Court of Appeal Hearing on Appeals From Refusal of Leave to Apply for Judicial Review

  1. 1 Whether applicant could use judicial review to bypass ordinary appeal route from a magistrate's refusal under Magistrates Ordinance s8(1)
  2. 2 Whether the original judge erred in refusing permission for judicial review
  3. 3 Whether there was an appearance of bias requiring recusal

Ratio Decidendi

The Court dismissed both appeals: the magistrate's refusal to issue summonses was lawful and not susceptible to judicial review because the applicant had an available appeal route which he chose not to pursue; the original judge did not err in law or fact in refusing leave, PD9.2 could not be used to circumvent statutory procedures, and the applications constituted an abuse of process warranting dismissal and an award of costs against the applicant.

Court Disposition

Appeals CACV 224/2017 and CACV 285/2017 dismissed

Orders

  • Appeals CACV 224/2017 and CACV 285/2017 dismissed
  • Applicant to pay costs of the Customs Commissioner in both appeals; if disputed costs to be assessed by the taxing officer