30 Jun 2000
NG SIU TUNG AND OTHERS v. THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION
- Citation
- NG SIU TUNG AND OTHERS v. THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAL81/1999
The Standing Committee interpretation of arts.22(4) and 24(2)(3) was valid and applicable from 1 July 1997; the January 1999 CFA judgments did not, as a matter of law, extend to all non‑parties in the sense claimed by applicants absent express agreement or a legitimate expectation giving substantive protection; the public statements and administrative practice did not create a substantive right to be treated as parties; the Chief Executive's Concession was legitimately and rationally construed to cover persons who lodged a claim with the Director during the stated period and of which there wa…