10 Nov 2016
HKSAR v. WONG LIN HUNG AND OTHERS
- Citation
- HKSAR v. WONG LIN HUNG AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of Final Appeal
- Case number
- FACC4/2016
The Court held that s 83W(1) includes applicants for an extension of time to give notice of application for leave to appeal because the statutory context, purpose (deterrence of unmeritorious applications), the Criminal Appeal Rules and Form XI, and relevant precedent support treating such applications as part of the appeal process; accordingly the Court of Appeal has power under s 83W(1) to make loss of time orders in those circumstances.