14 Nov 1997
LAI CHEUK KWAN, ARTHUR v. THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AID
- Citation
- LAI CHEUK KWAN, ARTHUR v. THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AID
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAL78/1997
The court held that the Director was entitled to refuse to exercise his discretion under rule 15(2) where he was not satisfied that the applicant had made full and frank disclosure of financial resources; the applicants had adequate opportunity to disclose, the Director's approach was lawful and not irrational, and there was no breach of procedural fairness requiring further disclosure of adverse findings or a further opportunity to answer.