28 Apr 2003
CHAN TIT SHAU v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE
- Citation
- CHAN TIT SHAU v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAL206/2002
Given the comprehensive statutory framework, the limited and non‑decisive role of the magistrate at a preliminary inquiry, the restricted public reporting regime and the absence of unfairness in the circumstances, there is no basis to imply a statutory or general common law duty requiring magistrates to give reasons for committal decisions after a contested preliminary inquiry; failure to give reasons in this case did not render the decision illegal and the judicial review fails.