20 May 2026
Because the applicant expressly applied to withdraw the leave application, there was no evidence the withdrawal was other than voluntary, and there were no outstanding matters, the correct disposal was to accede to the withdrawal and dismiss the application rather than leave the action at large.
20 May 2026
The Applicant voluntarily applied to withdraw the leave application, there were no outstanding matters, and authorities permit dismissal on withdrawal; accordingly the court granted leave to withdraw and dismissed the application for leave to apply for judicial review (citing Re Manik).
15 Apr 2026
The applicant validly withdrew the application, there was no evidence the withdrawal was not voluntary and there was no outstanding matter; accordingly the correct disposition was to dismiss the application for leave rather than leave the action at large.
14 Apr 2026
Because the applicant voluntarily withdrew the application for leave to apply for judicial review and there were no outstanding matters, the proper course was to grant leave to withdraw and to dismiss the leave application, following the authority in Re Manik MD Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471.
24 Mar 2026
The court accepted that the applicant voluntarily and freely withdrew the application for leave to apply for judicial review and, exercising its discretion to prevent the action being left at large, granted leave to withdraw and dismissed the leave application without adjudicating the merits, relying on Re Manik and Order 53 procedural rules.
17 Mar 2026
Because the applicant voluntarily applied to withdraw the leave application and there was no evidence the withdrawal was not voluntary and no outstanding matters, the court properly acceded to the withdrawal and dismissed the application rather than leaving the action at large, following Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi.
3 Mar 2026
The application for leave was dismissed because the applicant voluntarily withdrew the application, there was no evidence of coercion, and nothing remained outstanding; dismissal was the correct procedural disposition rather than leaving the action at large.
16 Feb 2026
The court acceded to the applicant's express withdrawal and, applying authority that a withdrawal leaving nothing outstanding justifies dismissal, dismissed the application for leave to apply for judicial review.
11 Feb 2026
The applicant voluntarily withdrew the application and there were no outstanding matters; therefore the Court correctly dismissed the leave application rather than leaving the action at large, in line with authority in Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi.
11 Feb 2026
When an applicant withdraws an application for leave to apply for judicial review voluntarily and there is nothing outstanding in the action, the correct course is to dismiss the application rather than leave the action at large.