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Hong Kong Case Law

Prospect of success of intended appeal
  • 15 Sept 2023

    RE SHAHANAJ BEGUM MOST

    Citation
    [2023] HKCA 1053
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CAMP322/2022

    Extension of time to appeal was refused because the applicant had a substantial unexplained delay, failed to comply with directions and articulate any arguable grounds of appeal, and the intended appeal lacked real prospects of success given the Board's reasoned findings and absence of error of law; the Judge had correctly applied the applicable test.

    • Extension of time to appeal
    • Leave to apply for judicial review
    • Delay and explanation for delay
    • Prospect of success of intended appeal
    • Standard of review of tribunal fact-finding