10 May 2013
RE CHAN KAI WAH
- Citation
- RE CHAN KAI WAH
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV176/2012
The Council operates an administrative (not statutory) assistance scheme and has no statutory duty under section 26A to fund or provide a certificate by counsel; it may legitimately restrict assistance to applicants who pass the means test; reliance on the Director's means-test outcome did not establish bias or ultra vires conduct; the applicant's judicial review was academic and lacked realistic prospects, so leave to apply was properly refused and the appeal is dismissed.