Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Discharge of legal aid

Legal area

Court

19 Mar 2025

HKSAR v. ISLAM JAVED IQBAL

Citation

[2025] HKCA 298
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC33/2023

The Court exercised its discretion to terminate and abate the appeal because no substitution application was made despite directions and opportunity, legal aid was discharged making adversarial continuation impossible, there was no strong public interest justifying exceptional measures, and the appellant's father by conduct waived the right to pursue substitution; accordingly continuation was unjustified.
20 Oct 2015

PAIJA URASH v. NORMAN LIANG t/a J. LIANG & SON

Citation

PAIJA URASH v. NORMAN LIANG t/a J. LIANG & SON
Court

District Court
Case number

DCPI1358/2013

The plaintiff had no arguable common law negligence claim from the outset given the nature of the task and witness evidence; the court granted leave to discontinue but ordered costs against the plaintiff: party and party up to 15 October 2014, indemnity thereafter up to the date of discharge of legal aid (23 February 2015) and indemnity thereafter, all taxed if not agreed with certificate for counsel; the plaintiff's own costs up to 23 February 2015 to be taxed under the Legal Aid Regulations.
26 Feb 2003

HKSAR v. WONG WAI YIP

Citation

HKSAR v. WONG WAI YIP
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC159/2001

The court refused to grant a s.32(2) certificate because the Court of Final Appeal in Chau Ching Kay had resolved the legal questions against the applicant, leaving no realistic prospect of success, and the applicant had not properly pursued or formally abandoned the proceedings.

Hong Kong Case Law

HKSAR v. ISLAM JAVED IQBAL

PAIJA URASH v. NORMAN LIANG t/a J. LIANG & SON

HKSAR v. WONG WAI YIP