X 對 聖若瑟英文書院法團校董會

X 對 聖若瑟英文書院法團校董會

Permission to appeal was refused because the applicant failed to identify any legal error or arguable prospect of success in the underlying strike‑out judgment, her late legal aid application did not justify staying the hearing, and her absence and conduct justified dismissal and an order for costs against her on an...

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Citation
[2021] HKDC 1167
Parties
Applicant: X; Respondent: 聖若瑟英文書院法團校董會; Respondent: 蕭勁鍾 (老師); Respondent: 朱立賢 (老師)
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
20 September 2021
Case Number
DCEO1/2018
Procedural Posture
Permission to Appeal Application Following Strike‑out Orders / Permission Hearing and Decision (application Dismissed)
Outcome
Permission to appeal application dismissed; underlying strike‑out orders affirmed; costs awarded to respondents.
Legal Topics
Permission to Appeal, Strike Out/dismissal for Absence, Legal Aid Stay Under Statute, Costs Assessment and Enhanced Costs
Source Language
ch
Civil Procedure Costs Legal Aid Judicial Administration Equal Opportunities Litigation Permission to Appeal Strike Out/dismissal for Absence Legal Aid Stay Under Statute +1 more

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Parties

X

Applicant

聖若瑟英文書院法團校董會

Respondent

蕭勁鍾 (老師)

Respondent

朱立賢 (老師)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Permission to Appeal Application Following Strike‑out Orders / Permission Hearing and Decision (application Dismissed)

  1. 1 Whether permission to appeal should be granted under section 63A(2) of the District Court/Regional Court Ordinance
  2. 2 Whether the automatic 42‑day stay under Legal Aid Ordinance s.15(4) and rule 7A should apply or be lifted
  3. 3 Whether the applicant’s absence and the merits of her grounds justify dismissal

Ratio Decidendi

Permission to appeal was refused because the applicant failed to identify any legal error or arguable prospect of success in the underlying strike‑out judgment, her late legal aid application did not justify staying the hearing, and her absence and conduct justified dismissal and an order for costs against her on an elevated assessment basis.

Court Disposition

Permission to appeal application dismissed; underlying strike‑out orders affirmed; costs awarded to respondents.

Orders

  • Application for permission to appeal dismissed.
  • Applicant X to pay respondents' costs of the application, including counsel's fees.