SHEN SIGUI v. THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION

SHEN SIGUI v. THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION

The Director was entitled to request the Additional Documents and a reasonable deadline to assess whether the Specified financial assets were absolutely beneficially owned by the applicant; those inquiries were relevant to eligibility under the Scheme; the applicant's failure to provide the documents justified...

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Citation
[2020] HKCFI 2991
Parties
Applicant: Shen Sigui; Putative Respondent: The Director of Immigration
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
1 December 2020
Case Number
HCAL1008/2020
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review (immigration) / Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review — Decision on Leave
Outcome
Application for leave to apply for judicial review dismissed
Legal Topics
Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, Extension of Stay, Legitimate Expectation, Procedural Fairness, Wednesbury Unreasonableness, Ultra Vires, Proportionality, Delay, Costs
Source Language
en
Immigration Law Administrative Law Constitutional and Administrative Law Capital Investment Entrant Scheme Extension of Stay Legitimate Expectation Procedural Fairness Wednesbury Unreasonableness +4 more

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Parties

Shen Sigui

Applicant

The Director of Immigration

Putative Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review (immigration) / Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review — Decision on Leave

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Director's cessation of processing the application for failure to provide documents was irrational or Wednesbury unreasonable
  2. 2 Whether the applicant had a legitimate expectation of approval of the extension of stay
  3. 3 Whether procedural unfairness arose from alleged failure to notify the case and give reasons and opportunity to respond

Ratio Decidendi

The Director was entitled to request the Additional Documents and a reasonable deadline to assess whether the Specified financial assets were absolutely beneficially owned by the applicant; those inquiries were relevant to eligibility under the Scheme; the applicant's failure to provide the documents justified cessation of processing (treated as refusal); there was no legitimate expectation of approval; procedural fairness requirements were met by the requests and warnings; proportionality is not a ground in this immigration context; the application for leave lacked merit and was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to apply for judicial review dismissed

Orders

  • Application for leave dismissed
  • Applicant to pay the Director of Immigration's costs of the application, including the hearing on 26 November 2020, to be taxed if not agreed