Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Good cause

Legal area

Court

11 Jul 2025

TRINH THUY HUYEN v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

Citation

[2025] HKCA 641
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CAMP328/2023

The application for extension of time and leave to appeal was refused because the applicant provided no explanation for the 5-week delay, failed to identify any error in the Court of Appeal's judgment or any question of great general or public importance under s22(1)(b), and the grounds were substantially the same as those already rejected by the Court of Appeal, therefore there was no good ground to extend time or grant leave.
29 Jan 2014

LONGEST PROFIT (HONG KONG) LTD v. APPEAL TRIBUNAL (BUILDINGS)

Citation

LONGEST PROFIT (HONG KONG) LTD v. APPEAL TRIBUNAL (BUILDINGS)
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV60/2013

The Court dismissed the appeal: fresh evidence directed at merits was irrelevant to the judicial review and therefore inadmissible on appeal; under s49 the appellant bore the evidential burden to show good cause for a full hearing and failed to present witness statements or expert reports before the Tribunal, so the Tribunal's refusal to order a full hearing was rational and fair and not subject to public law intervention.
4 Apr 1991

RE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Citation

RE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP2332/1990

The court dismissed the judicial review: the Council validly made and incorporated outside practice regulations; the investigatory delegation to CPM and subsequent Senate/Council procedures satisfied the statutory requirement of due enquiry under s.12(9); the applicant breached the regulations and her pattern of conduct (failure to submit returns and unauthorised court appearances after withdrawal of permission) constituted good cause (neglect/misconduct) for termination; there was no breach of natural justice nor Wednesbury unreasonableness.

Hong Kong Case Law

TRINH THUY HUYEN v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

LONGEST PROFIT (HONG KONG) LTD v. APPEAL TRIBUNAL (BUILDINGS)

RE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG