12 Aug 2025
The court accepted the applicant's voluntary withdrawal and, because there were no outstanding matters, correctly dismissed the leave application rather than leaving the action at large, applying the principle in Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471.
11 May 2023
Because the applicant expressly withdrew his application and there was nothing outstanding, the judge correctly dismissed the application in accordance with Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471.
10 Oct 2022
The court granted leave because the applicant demonstrated arguable grounds and potential urgency; accordingly the court fixed a directions hearing to manage urgent case progression and imposed compliance with Order 53 timelines for service, issuing the originating summons and disclosure of affidavits.
20 Feb 2019
Leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal was refused because the proposed grounds did not raise any question of great general or public importance, were unarguable, and the Judge and Court of Appeal properly exercised their discretion to determine the applications on paper in the absence of a request for a hearing; the statutory requirements of s22(1)(b) were therefore not met.
12 Dec 2018
The application for leave to apply for judicial review was dismissed because the Form 86 failed to state any grounds as required by Order 53 rule 3(2)(a)(iii) and no supporting affidavit verifying the facts was filed as required by Order 53 rule 3(2)(b), and those procedural defects warranted dismissal of the leave application.
26 Oct 2018
Failure to provide the affirmation required by Order 53 rule 3 is fatal to an application for leave to apply for judicial review and warrants dismissal of the application.