25 Nov 2024
WOO KWOK PING v. THE INCORPORATED MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF TSUEN WAN TRADE ASSOCIATION PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Citation
- [2024] HKCA 1092
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV282/2023
Section 55 of the Education Ordinance is mandatory: a principal cannot be removed by the IMC's summary dismissal unless one of the specified events (including Permanent Secretary withdrawal of approval or approval of another principal under s57(2)) has occurred; the 27 July 2013 dismissal was ineffective; the Permanent Secretary's October 2013 correspondence did not lawfully approve another principal under s57(2) because the acting appointment and failure to follow s57A procedures precluded treating Mr Wong as approved principal; accordingly the plaintiff's dismissal was unlawful and she is e…