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Hong Kong Case Law

Civil service pay adjustment
  • 10 Jun 2003

    LAU KWOK FAI BERNARD v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE

    Citation
    LAU KWOK FAI BERNARD v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCAL177/2002

    The Ordinance is constitutionally valid because it applies to a constitutionally recognised class (public servants), implements reductions calculated by the long‑established and participatory pay adjustment mechanism, is non‑retrospective, pursues the legitimate constitutional aim of fiscal sustainability under art.107, is proportionate in purpose and effect, does not unlawfully deprive access to courts or usurp judicial power, and legislative variation of civil service contracts in these circumstances is within the preserved system protected by arts.103 and 160 and supported by precedent (La…