蘇書幼 對 懲教署

蘇書幼 對 懲教署

The Court refused leave because the applicant failed to advance any reasonable or specific grounds and did not show the appeal raised issues of great and general importance or public importance under s22(1)(b); accordingly leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal was refused and costs of HK$2,710 awarded to the...

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Citation
[2021] HKCA 567
Parties
Applicant: 蘇書幼; Proposed Respondent: 懲教署
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
30 April 2021
Case Number
CAMP109/2020
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Appeal to the Court of Final Appeal (s22(1)(b) Court of Final Appeal Ordinance) / Determination on Leave Application by Court of Appeal (application Refused)
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Public Importance Threshold, Procedural Dismissal, Costs
Source Language
ch
Administrative Law Constitutional Law Civil Procedure Appeals Leave to Appeal Public Importance Threshold Procedural Dismissal Costs

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Parties

蘇書幼

Applicant

懲教署

Proposed Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Appeal to the Court of Final Appeal (s22(1)(b) Court of Final Appeal Ordinance) / Determination on Leave Application by Court of Appeal (application Refused)

  1. 1 Whether the issues raise matters of great and general importance or of public importance under s22(1)(b) of the Court of Final Appeal Ordinance
  2. 2 Whether the applicant has advanced reasonable and specific grounds to justify grant of leave to appeal
  3. 3 Whether costs should be awarded to the proposed respondent and the appropriate amount

Ratio Decidendi

The Court refused leave because the applicant failed to advance any reasonable or specific grounds and did not show the appeal raised issues of great and general importance or public importance under s22(1)(b); accordingly leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal was refused and costs of HK$2,710 awarded to the proposed respondent.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Dismissal of the application dated 19 January 2021 for leave to appeal
  • Applicant to pay the proposed respondent's costs of HK$2,710