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Hong Kong Case Law

Public body grant selection
  • 9 Sept 2004

    WONG YUI HIN JAMES v. HONG KONG ARTS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

    Citation
    WONG YUI HIN JAMES v. HONG KONG ARTS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCAL57/2003

    The Court held the Council's selection decisions were amenable to judicial review because they related directly to the Council's statutory functions; the guidelines represented a venue size of about 3,500 sq ft and the selection process materially and unfairly proceeded on a contrary assumption (about 1,000 sq ft) without correcting the guidelines or notifying applicants, rendering the selection unlawful; the Review Committee's dismissal was flawed and apparent bias arose from the Council's unqualified public announcement while appeals were pending; declaratory relief was appropriate and the…