Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Discretion of regulatory body

Legal area

Court

3 Sept 2002

Re Po Wing (International) Construction Ltd.

Citation

Re Po Wing (International) Construction Ltd.
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP6668/2001

The CRC acted within the lawful discretion reserved by the General Guidelines and the Building Authority to determine the necessity and scope of interviews; given the applicant's limited and outdated foundation experience, conducting a full interview and recommending a three-month deferral was not capricious or unreasonable, so the applications for relief were refused.
4 Jun 1983

RE ALEXANDER ADAMOVICH

Citation

RE ALEXANDER ADAMOVICH
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP830/1983

The Council's conclusion that the appellant had not acquired substantial experience in the law and legal practice equivalent to two years limited practice was within the discretion entrusted to the Council, the Council was entitled to issue and apply guidelines as an evidentiary standard, and the court will not overturn such a decision unless it is one no reasonable body could have reached; on the evidence the Council's decision was not unreasonable so the appeal is dismissed.