黃碩雄 對 范荏愷

黃碩雄 對 范荏愷

The appellant failed to demonstrate that any issue in the appeals is of general or wider public importance or that there are other reasons under s22(1)(b) to justify granting leave to the Court of Final Appeal; accordingly leave is refused and costs are awarded to the respondent in a reasonable sum.

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Citation
[2018] HKCA 526
Parties
Appellant: 黃碩雄; Respondent: 范荏愷
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
23 August 2018
Case Number
CACV127/2017
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal (application for Leave to Appeal to Court of Final Appeal) / Leave Application Under S22(1)(b) Following Dismissal of Appeals by Court of Appeal
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal refused.
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Public Importance, Court of Final Appeal Ordinance S22(1)(b), Costs
Source Language
ch
Appellate Procedure Civil Procedure Discrimination Law Leave to Appeal Public Importance Court of Final Appeal Ordinance S22(1)(b) Costs

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Parties

黃碩雄

Appellant

范荏愷

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal (application for Leave to Appeal to Court of Final Appeal) / Leave Application Under S22(1)(b) Following Dismissal of Appeals by Court of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the appeals raise an issue of wide public importance or other reason warranting leave to the Court of Final Appeal under s22(1)(b)
  2. 2 Whether the applicant satisfied the statutory threshold for grant of leave
  3. 3 Whether the respondent is entitled to costs for the leave application

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant failed to demonstrate that any issue in the appeals is of general or wider public importance or that there are other reasons under s22(1)(b) to justify granting leave to the Court of Final Appeal; accordingly leave is refused and costs are awarded to the respondent in a reasonable sum.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal refused.

Orders

  • Leave application dismissed
  • The three notices of motion filed on 18 April 2018 are set aside