9 Sept 2004
RE W
- Citation
- RE W
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAL89/2004
The writ was discharged because the respondent produced clear and cogent evidence—principally W's own affirmed statement supported by ICAC affidavits—that W had voluntarily entered a witness protection programme and was not being unlawfully detained; further, the applicant's supporting affirmations were deficient and tainted by non‑disclosure of material associations, undermining any prima facie case and indicating potential abuse of process, and the statutory protections and purpose of the Witness Protection Ordinance justified in camera handling and refusal to compel the protected participa…