彭道力 對 SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE for and on behalf of the DIRECTOR OF LEISURE AND CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

彭道力 對 SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE for and on behalf of the DIRECTOR OF LEISURE AND CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Refused out-of-time leave because applicant's delay (103 days) was serious and the explanation (medical absence) was not reasonably shown to have prevented timely action; applicant failed to show a real prospect of success on the merits or that the trial judge made reversible legal or factual errors; fresh medical...

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Citation
[2026] HKCA 49
Parties
Applicant: PANG TO LIK (彭道力); Respondent: SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE for and on behalf of the DIRECTOR OF LEISURE AND CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
20 January 2026
Case Number
CAMP99/2025
Procedural Posture
Civil (personal Injury and Data Privacy) / Application for Extension of Time/leave to Appeal to Court of Appeal (out of Time Appeal)
Outcome
Application for out-of-time leave to appeal refused.
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Leave to Appeal, Admission of Fresh Evidence, Assessment of Damages, Costs
Source Language
ch
Civil Procedure Personal Injury Data Protection (privacy) Administrative Law Extension of Time Leave to Appeal Admission of Fresh Evidence Assessment of Damages +1 more

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Parties

PANG TO LIK (彭道力)

Applicant

SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE for and on behalf of the DIRECTOR OF LEISURE AND CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil (personal Injury and Data Privacy) / Application for Extension of Time/leave to Appeal to Court of Appeal (out of Time Appeal)

  1. 1 Whether to grant permission for an out-of-time appeal
  2. 2 Whether the fresh medical evidence should be admitted on appeal
  3. 3 Whether the appellant demonstrated a real prospect of success on the merits

Ratio Decidendi

Refused out-of-time leave because applicant's delay (103 days) was serious and the explanation (medical absence) was not reasonably shown to have prevented timely action; applicant failed to show a real prospect of success on the merits or that the trial judge made reversible legal or factual errors; fresh medical evidence did not satisfy Ladd v Marshall and Order 59 criteria; costs awarded to respondent.

Court Disposition

Application for out-of-time leave to appeal refused.

Orders

  • Refuse permission to file an out-of-time appeal.
  • Order under High Court Rules Order 59 r2A(8) that neither party may request an oral hearing to reconsider this decision.