11 Dec 2000
LI SHUK FAN v. THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION
- Citation
- LI SHUK FAN v. THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV416/2000
The Court held that the NPCSC Interpretation is binding and retrospective; Article 158(3) protects the final judgments only as between the actual parties to the CFA litigation (and limited categories the Director had legitimately treated as parties), not broadly all similarly situated claimants; representations and administrative practices did not create a legitimate expectation defeating the Interpretation; the Concession was a lawful policy confined to those who had lodged right‑of‑abode claims with the Immigration Department while physically in Hong Kong during 1 July 1997–29 January 1999…