13 Oct 2023
Application for leave dismissed because applicant failed to identify any reasonably arguable grounds and reasonable prospect of success; the Director's refusal was not irrational in light of the Court of Appeal's prior findings and an alternative remedy existed; no public law error was shown.
2 Mar 2023
The Master erred in law by placing undue weight on a hospital letter that lacked identified evidential foundation and by effectively making or approaching a factual determination on informed consent at a preliminary legal aid stage; that assessment rendered his conclusion that there was no reasonable chance of success irrational/perverse and justified quashing and remitting the matter for reconsideration.
24 Jan 2018
Leave to apply for judicial review was dismissed because the application was not reasonably arguable and the applicant lacked sufficient interest; the Secretary for Justice's decisions on providing legal assistance or representation were discretionary and no justiciable duty to provide representation to the six members-elect was established.
13 May 2016
The court found exceptional circumstances because the leave application was hopeless, the Interested Party had a legitimate interest and provided a helpful Initial Response, and therefore costs should follow the event; the applicant was ordered to pay the Interested Party's costs of HKD 25,000.
2 Aug 1969
The Full Court held that under Hong Kong law the court has a wider discretion on legal aid and that the facts — discovery of very large quantities of opium and morphine in a premises operating as a distribution centre with all accused present and participating — justified the severe sentences; accordingly legal aid was not granted and leave to appeal against sentence was refused because the sentences were not unduly severe.