7 Oct 2016
SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. WONG CHI FUNG
- Citation
- SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. WONG CHI FUNG
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV89/2016
Leave to appeal was refused because there was no realistic prospect of success: the court held fresh leave applications were properly treated as new leave and fresh originating summonses validly commenced fresh committal proceedings; the 6-month statutory limitation and statutory sentencing limits applicable to s.23 Summary Offences Ordinance could not be imported by analogy to criminal contempt given the distinct nature and public-law purpose of contempt; non-disclosure complaints and legitimate expectation arguments lacked merit on the facts.