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…