5 Mar 2026
The withdrawal letter and the record showed the applicant acted freely and with an informed understanding of the consequences; accordingly the court allowed the withdrawal and treated the Board's decision as final and binding on the applicant.
22 Feb 2024
Where an applicant applies to withdraw his application for leave to apply for judicial review and there is nothing outstanding in the action, the correct order is dismissal of the leave application rather than leaving the action at large.
11 Jan 2024
Leave dismissed because the applicant expressly withdrew the application by affidavit, leaving nothing outstanding; dismissal is consistent with Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471.
18 Dec 2023
Because the applicant on his own motion sought to withdraw the leave application and there was nothing outstanding in the action, the court correctly dismissed the application rather than leaving the action at large, applying Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471.
1 Aug 2022
Because the applicant withdrew his application and there was nothing outstanding, the correct disposition is dismissal of the leave application pursuant to the authority in Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471.