陳海瀅 對 警務處處長及另二人

陳海瀅 對 警務處處長及另二人

上訴法庭裁定原審法官在行使酌情權拒絕批出司法覆核許可時並無犯上明顯錯誤:原審已採納適切程序(允許播放錄影片段及接納補充書面陳詞)、考慮了申請人提供的資料、引用正確法律原則(包括基本法第63條關於檢控獨立性及司法覆核對刑事訟訟的審慎態度),且命答辯人參與並給予訟費屬合理酌情決定。因此駁回上訴。

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Citation
[2022] HKCA 1769
Parties
Applicant: 陳海瀅; First Suggested Respondent: 警務處處長; Second Suggested Respondent: 警務處西九龍交通部相關負責人; Third Suggested Respondent: 西九龍交通意外調查隊第八隊黃翔
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
28 November 2022
Case Number
CACV222/2021
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal (against Refusal of Judicial Review Permission) / Appeal Hearing on Refusal of Permission to Apply for Judicial Review
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Prosecutorial Discretion, Leave to Apply for Judicial Review, Costs Orders, Abstention From Interfering With Criminal Proceedings
Source Language
ch
Administrative Law Constitutional Law Criminal Law Civil Procedure Judicial Review Prosecutorial Discretion Leave to Apply for Judicial Review Costs Orders +1 more

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Parties

陳海瀅

Applicant

警務處處長

First Suggested Respondent

警務處西九龍交通部相關負責人

Second Suggested Respondent

西九龍交通意外調查隊第八隊黃翔

Third Suggested Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal (against Refusal of Judicial Review Permission) / Appeal Hearing on Refusal of Permission to Apply for Judicial Review

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge erred in refusing an adjournment to allow the applicant to adduce evidence
  2. 2 Whether the judge failed to assist an unrepresented applicant and whether the hearing was unfair
  3. 3 Whether the judge failed to consider relevant matters or considered irrelevant matters when refusing permission for judicial review

Ratio Decidendi

上訴法庭裁定原審法官在行使酌情權拒絕批出司法覆核許可時並無犯上明顯錯誤:原審已採納適切程序(允許播放錄影片段及接納補充書面陳詞)、考慮了申請人提供的資料、引用正確法律原則(包括基本法第63條關於檢控獨立性及司法覆核對刑事訟訟的審慎態度),且命答辯人參與並給予訟費屬合理酌情決定。因此駁回上訴。

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • 申請人上訴被駁回。
  • 申請人須支付三名建議答辯人的訟費。