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Hong Kong Case Law

Discretionary refusal of access
  • 29 Feb 2000

    "W" v. "I"

    Citation
    "W" v. "I"
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV219/1999

    The judge properly exercised his discretion in refusing access because extensive social welfare and psychological evidence established that access would pose a substantial risk to the child's mental health; the Court of Appeal will not disturb such a discretionary decision absent error of law or misapprehension, and the imposition of a three-year period before reconsideration without leave was within the judge's remit.