Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Statutory appeal rights

Legal area

Court

8 Dec 2020

RE ISHFAQ MUHAMMAD

Citation

[2020] HKCA 988
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV192/2020

Leave to apply for judicial review was refused and the appeal dismissed because the statutory appeal to the Board provides the primary forum for fact-finding and credibility assessments, the applicant failed to show exceptional circumstances or any public law error, and he failed to demonstrate prejudice from lack of legal or language assistance or a reasonable prospect of success in judicial review.
13 Mar 2003

HKSAR v. LEE TSANG KWONG

Citation

HKSAR v. LEE TSANG KWONG
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCCC169/2001

Section 19 of Cap.492 is not applicable to a judge's refusal to award costs and does not confer a right of appeal to the Court of Appeal; in the absence of a statutory basis or inherent jurisdiction to appeal to the Court of Appeal, the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.