Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Fairness

Legal area

Court

5 Mar 2021

RE NARINDER SINGH

Citation

[2021] HKCA 235
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV419/2018

The application for leave to appeal out of time was dismissed because the applicant failed to identify any question of great general or public importance as required by s22(1)(b) Cap 484, all grounds lacked particulars and were not reasonably arguable (including a state acquiescence point already addressed), and there was no basis to grant leave under the 'otherwise' limb; accordingly the Notice of Motion of 27 November 2019 was dismissed.
23 Apr 2020

RE SARI ERI AELLIA

Citation

[2020] HKCA 137
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAMP127/2019

The notice of motion for leave to appeal was dismissed because the applicant failed to identify any question of great general or public importance under section 22(1)(b) HKCFAO and no basis was shown under the 'or otherwise' limb; procedural non-compliance (failure to file written submissions) reinforced determination on paper and dismissal.
30 May 2019

ALAM MAHTAB v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2019] HKCA 594
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV487/2018

Leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal was refused because the applicant’s proposed grounds did not raise any question of great general or public importance warranting the Court of Final Appeal’s consideration and there was no prospect of success on the intended appeal; therefore the statutory criteria in s.22(1)(b) Cap. 484 were not satisfied.
18 Oct 2006

NG LAI FAN, FANNY v. THE HONG KONG GOLF CLUB

Citation

NG LAI FAN, FANNY v. THE HONG KONG GOLF CLUB
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCPI511/2005

The Registrar concluded that a counsel certificate was properly granted because counsel's submissions were thorough and helpful; the Court may award costs under Section 52A(1) even if not specifically pleaded and the summons wording was construed to mean costs in the cause; the order nisi procedure addressed any fairness concerns; accordingly the application to vary the costs order was refused and the original order nisi was maintained subject to taxation under Legal Aid Regulations.

Hong Kong Case Law

RE NARINDER SINGH

RE SARI ERI AELLIA

ALAM MAHTAB v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

NG LAI FAN, FANNY v. THE HONG KONG GOLF CLUB