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Topic

Appeal to privy council

Legal area

Court

5 Feb 1993

In re Chi Hing CHUA, Anthony

Citation

In re Chi Hing CHUA, Anthony
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV180/1992

The appeal to Her Majesty in Council was not an appeal as of right because the civil right indirectly involved—the right to a proper, impartial investigation and the right to apply for judicial review—is not capable of being appraised or reduced to a money value; consequently the statutory monetary threshold in rule 2(a) is not met and leave to appeal is dismissed.
4 Dec 1991

JILL SPRUCE v. THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Citation

JILL SPRUCE v. THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV58/1991

Leave to appeal to Her Majesty in Council was granted because the question whether a court can, by exercise of discretion, overcome an express statutory prohibition is one of sufficient general and public importance to warrant referral; additionally the appellant was held to have an appeal as of right because the value of her employment (salary plus benefit of subsidised apartment) met the monetary threshold. Leave was made subject to usual security and timetable conditions.