LEUNG MOON CHEUNG 對 警務處處長

LEUNG MOON CHEUNG 對 警務處處長

The court held that the police lawfully required applicant's consent to fingerprinting as a precondition to process a sex offence conviction record check under the scheme; the Police Force Ordinance s59 regime for identifying particulars does not apply to the voluntary vetting scheme; refusal to proceed when the...

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Citation
[2018] HKCA 767
Parties
Applicant: LEUNG MOON CHEUNG; Respondent: Commissioner of Police
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
2 November 2018
Case Number
CACV290/2017
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Appeal Against Refusal of Leave to Apply for Judicial Review (permission Stage)
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; leave refusal upheld; costs awarded to respondent.
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Leave to Apply for Judicial Review, Police Powers, Fingerprint Collection, Data Retention, Proportionality, Equality
Source Language
ch
Administrative Law Human Rights Privacy Law Judicial Review Leave to Apply for Judicial Review Police Powers Fingerprint Collection Data Retention +2 more

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Parties

LEUNG MOON CHEUNG

Applicant

Commissioner of Police

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Appeal Against Refusal of Leave to Apply for Judicial Review (permission Stage)

  1. 1 Whether refusal to process a sex offence conviction record check application because the applicant declined fingerprinting was unlawful
  2. 2 Whether Police Force Ordinance s59 applies to the fingerprinting and retention practice under the sex offence conviction record check scheme
  3. 3 Whether police retention of fingerprint records in this context breached privacy or other public law principles

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the police lawfully required applicant's consent to fingerprinting as a precondition to process a sex offence conviction record check under the scheme; the Police Force Ordinance s59 regime for identifying particulars does not apply to the voluntary vetting scheme; refusal to proceed when the applicant declined fingerprinting did not breach public law principles; the refusal of leave was correctly made and the appeal is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; leave refusal upheld; costs awarded to respondent.

Orders

  • Dismiss the appeal
  • Dismiss the application for leave to apply for judicial review (permission refusal affirmed)