20 Feb 2004
WONG CHI SUNG v. THE CHINESE MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS BOARD OF THE CHINESE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG
- Citation
- WONG CHI SUNG v. THE CHINESE MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS BOARD OF THE CHINESE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAL33/2003
The court dismissed the judicial review. It held that, on the facts, no common law duty to give reasons arose requiring further explanation; the Board's explanation together with the statutory definitions and the publicly available Handbook sufficed; the Board lawfully concluded the applicant's objective evidence did not establish the required period of continuous practice or acceptable qualifications; and the Board had no general power to reopen or review its assessments absent a material mistake of fact, so refusing the late individual attestation and refusing reconsideration was lawful.