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The Court of First Instance dismissed a leave application for judicial review challenging a university’s refusal of late withdrawal or a make-up exam after the applicant sat the exam and later raised illness concerns.
The District Court dismissed a mother's appeal and upheld costs after a master refused a summons seeking to transfer her son to another school.
法院接納原告人電郵為撤回起訴通知，並認為被告未能證明惡意、無理或特殊情況，最終裁定各自負擔訟費。
The court dismissed Chow Hang Tung’s judicial review over prison uniform rules requiring female prisoners to wear long trousers in summer.
The application for leave to appeal was dismissed because the respondent failed to show the proposed appeal had a reasonable prospect of success or any other reason warranting a hearing under s63A(2); the trial judge's factual findings—particularly the authenticity of the recordings and the adverse credibility assessment of the respondent—were supported by evidence and not shown to be manifestly wrong, and there was no legal obligation on the Equality Commission or counsel to independently verify the recordings.
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The District Court dismissed extensive interrogatories and subpoena applications in an equal opportunities case, finding them prolix, oppressive and largely fishing.
The District Court dismissed the claimant’s application to stay execution of a costs order pending appeal, holding that no arguable appeal or basis for a stay was shown.
The District Court granted the respondents’ applications to adduce Professor Cheung’s expert report on school dress and appearance standards, but dismissed the claimant’s psychiatric expert application in DCEO 14/2023.
The District Court granted the schools’ applications to adduce expert evidence on conventional school appearance standards, but dismissed the claimant’s expert application in the disability discrimination case.
The District Court granted a restrictive proceedings order against the plaintiff, finding repeated abusive litigation and a real risk of further proceedings without leave.
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