Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Public importance test under s.22(1)(b)

Legal area

Court

27 Sept 2022

RE NOVI AZIZAH AND OTHERS

Citation

[2022] HKCA 1400
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV289/2021

The Notice of Motion for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal was dismissed because the applicant failed to identify any question of great general or public importance under s.22(1)(b) and no other basis for leave was shown; the applicant's grounds did not engage with the Court of Appeal's reasons and therefore did not justify leave.
31 May 2019

CHAN TSUI YAN v. SOCIAL WORKERS REGISTRATION BOARD

Citation

[2019] HKCA 605
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV123/2018

The Court refused leave because the applicant’s grounds were primarily fact‑sensitive and did not raise questions of great general or public importance or otherwise exceptional circumstances under s.22(1)(b); the Surrey Police Authority point was distinguishable and did not form part of the court's judgment; accordingly leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal was refused and costs were ordered against the applicant.