22 Mar 2021
LEUNG KWOK HUNG (梁國雄) v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2021] HKCFA 11
- Court
- Court of Final Appeal
- Case number
- FACV8/2020
The public interest litigation exception applies: these proceedings involved issues of clear public importance, the applicants sought no private gain and there was a real prospect of success; this Court has jurisdiction under s.17(2) to vary costs orders below; accordingly there should be no order as to costs in FACV 6,7,8 and 9 of 2020 and the Court of Appeal's costs orders are confirmed.