2 Mar 2026
The court accepted the applicant's unequivocal, voluntary decision to withdraw the leave application and therefore granted leave to withdraw and dismissed the leave application without considering its merits.
11 Dec 2025
The court dismissed the application for leave because the applicant voluntarily withdrew the application and there was nothing outstanding in the action; the court also amended Form 86 to name the correct respondent and interested party.
4 Nov 2025
Because the applicant voluntarily sought to withdraw the leave application and there was no outstanding matter in the action, the court was entitled and obliged to accede to the withdrawal and dismiss the application rather than leave the action at large, applying Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi and Order 53 rules.
29 Jul 2025
The application for leave was dismissed because the applicant validly and voluntarily withdrew the application and there were no outstanding matters in the action; accordingly the correct disposal was dismissal rather than leaving the action at large, consistent with established appellate authority and Order 53 procedural rules.
24 Jun 2025
Because the applicant voluntarily withdrew the application for leave to apply for judicial review, there was no outstanding matter and no evidence of coercion; accordingly the court properly acceded to the withdrawal and dismissed the application rather than leaving the action at large, in line with authority cited.
15 Apr 2025
The court allowed the withdrawal because the applicant affirmed the withdrawal was voluntary and informed, acknowledged that the Board's decision would remain final and that he might be refouled; on that basis withdrawal of the leave application was permitted and the leave application was withdrawn.
28 Oct 2024
The court allowed the application to withdraw the leave application because the applicant affirmed the withdrawal was voluntary, understood the consequences including that the Board's decision would remain final and that he may be refouled, and wished to return; on that basis withdrawal was permitted.
13 Aug 2024
Because the applicant personally applied to withdraw the leave application and there was nothing outstanding in the action, the proper disposition was to dismiss the application rather than leave the action at large, following the Court of Appeal in Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471.
3 Jan 2024
The application for leave was dismissed because the applicant expressly withdrew the leave application, leaving nothing outstanding; the dismissal follows the Court of Appeal precedent that dismissal is appropriate in such circumstances.
25 Jul 2023
Because the applicant affirmatively withdrew the application for leave and expressly stated there was nothing outstanding, the proper disposition was to dismiss the leave application, in accordance with Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471.