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Administrative law [2026] HKCFI 1830

JOENALYN COLLANTES VILLANUEVA v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]

Leave for judicial review was dismissed after the court held the non-refoulement appeal notice was filed over ten months late and no extension was available.

  • Non‑refoulement
  • Torture risk
  • Leave to apply for judicial review
  • Time limits for appeals
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Procedural discretion under s37tz
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Administrative law [2026] HKCFI 1529

LEE KAM LEUNG PATRICK AND ANOTHER v. THE APPEAL TRIBUNAL (BUIDLINGS)

The court dismissed judicial review of a tribunal decision upholding a substituted demolition order, rejecting functus officio, res judicata, and costs challenges.

  • Judicial review
  • Wednesbury unreasonableness
  • Res judicata
  • Costs
  • Tribunal jurisdiction
  • Statutory interpretation
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National security law [2026] HKCA 284

HKSAR v. YEUNG SUET YING CLARISSE AND OTHERS

The Court of Appeal construed NSL 22 broadly, upheld the subversion convictions and sentences, and dismissed the Secretary for Justice’s case stated against D16’s acquittal.

  • Subversion
  • Conspiracy
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Sentencing
  • Oath and constitutional duty
  • Non-intervention principle
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Constitutional and administrative law [2026] HKCFI 876

HO WAI YIN v. COLLECTOR OF STAMP REVENUE

The Court of First Instance held that a single original property may be disposed of by more than one instrument for s.29DF stamp duty refund purposes, granted leave, and quashed the Collector's refusal.

  • Judicial review
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Stamp duty refund (ad valorem)
  • Extension of time
  • Judicial-review
  • Statutory-interpretation
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Intellectual property [2026] HKCA 11

SKY KING MACHINERY ENGINEERING LTD v. CHINA HARBOUR ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal in a copyright dispute over construction drawings and a temporary public fill sorting installation at Tseung Kwan O.

  • Originality and authorship
  • Ownership of copyright
  • Infringement by substantial reproduction
  • Definition of artistic work / work of architecture
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Evidence and authenticity of documents
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Immigration [2026] HKCFI 235

AHAMED MOHAMMAD SHAMIM v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]

Leave for judicial review was dismissed in a non-refoulement claim. The court held any issue with reliance on the Malaysia stay was not material to the inevitable outcome.

  • Non-refoulement
  • Torture claims
  • Credibility assessment
  • Procedural fairness
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Judicial-review
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Administrative law [2026] HKCFI 241

CHOW HANG TUNG v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

The court dismissed Chow Hang Tung’s judicial review over prison uniform rules requiring female prisoners to wear long trousers in summer.

  • Sex discrimination
  • Prison uniform policy
  • Judicial review
  • Proportionality
  • Wednesbury unreasonableness
  • Statutory interpretation
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Public law [2026] HKCFI 91

周國明 v. 民政及青年事務局局長 AND ANOTHER

The Court granted leave for judicial review and allowed amendment to add the EAC, but refused interim injunctive relief to stop the election process.

  • Judicial review
  • Interim injunction
  • Standing
  • Statutory interpretation
  • By-election procedure
  • Procedural fairness
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Mental health law [2025] HKCFI 5681

HA CHE WAI v. MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN PSYCHIATRIC OBSERVATION UNIT AND OTHERS

The Court granted an extension of time and allowed amendment of the judicial review, but held that section 68A does not apply to conditionally discharged patients.

  • Conditional discharge
  • Duty to inform
  • Legal aid
  • Representation
  • Procedural fairness
  • Statutory interpretation
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