14 Feb 2000
LUI TAT HANG LOUIS v. THE POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION BOARD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- LUI TAT HANG LOUIS v. THE POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION BOARD AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAL154/1999
Leave to apply for judicial review was granted because there was material to demonstrate an arguable case that applying the Post-Release Supervision Ordinance to prisoners sentenced before its commencement may impose a retrospective heavier penalty contrary to human rights protections; time for filing was extended due to the applicant's pursuit of legal aid and public importance of the issue; however, remedies that would be wholly academic (certiorari or injunction) were refused.
- Retrospective legislation
- Retrospective punishment
- Remission of sentence
- Judicial review – leave and standing
- Mootness/academic issues
- Post-release supervision