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Topic

Legislative procedure

Legal area

Court

10 Aug 2007

LEUNG KWOK HUNG v. THE PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE HKSAR AND ANOTHER

Citation

LEUNG KWOK HUNG v. THE PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE HKSAR AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1227/2007

Extension of time refused because the 113‑day delay was not sufficiently excused by reliance on former solicitors, the applicant is experienced in litigation, and the proposed appeal lacked a reasonable prospect of success given Hartmann J's correct interpretation that Rule 57(6) is not inconsistent with the Basic Law; overall justice did not require indulgence.
27 Apr 2007

LEUNG KWOK HUNG v. THE PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE HKSAR AND ANOTHER

Citation

LEUNG KWOK HUNG v. THE PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE HKSAR AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL87/2006

The court exercised its discretion under O.62 r.3(2) and ordered no order as to costs because the applicant instituted an arguable judicial review advancing a legitimate public interest (resolving a long-standing constitutional dispute over the limits of Legislative Council members' powers and the constitutionality of r.57(6)), was not motivated by private gain, and thus fairness required that costs lie where they fell.