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Hong Kong Case Law

Same‑sex couples and spousal recognition
  • 14 May 2024

    THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY v. INFINGER, NICK

    Citation
    [2024] HKCFA 12
    Court
    Court of Final Appeal
    Case number
    FACV2/2024

    The summonses to re‑fix the hearing dates were dismissed because the applicants failed to demonstrate sufficiently cogent reasons pertaining to the administration of justice to justify vacating fixed Court dates; the non‑availability of preferred counsel alone did not amount to such a reason, and there was no evidence of attempts to secure alternative counsel or that lack of the preferred counsel would occasion injustice.

    • Adjournment and hearing scheduling
    • Availability of counsel
    • Court resource allocation
    • Public rental housing (prh) eligibility
    • Home ownership scheme (hos) spousal policies
    • Same‑sex couples and spousal recognition