16 Feb 2026
The court acceded to the applicant's express withdrawal and, applying authority that a withdrawal leaving nothing outstanding justifies dismissal, dismissed the application for leave to apply for judicial review.
25 Sept 2025
The summons for extension of time to appeal was dismissed because the time to appeal had expired and the applicant failed to show any reasonable prospect of success or any error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality in the Board's decision; therefore no extension of time was warranted.
2 Sept 2025
The court granted the applicant's request to withdraw because it was satisfied the withdrawal was voluntary and informed and that the applicant understood the consequences, including that the Board's decision would remain final and that he may be refouled; accordingly the withdrawal was allowed and the leave application withdrawn.
24 Apr 2024
The application was dismissed because the applicant voluntarily withdrew the leave application and there was nothing outstanding in the action; dismissal was the appropriate disposal in accordance with Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471.
23 Apr 2024
Because the applicant on his own motion applied to withdraw the leave application and there was nothing outstanding in the action, the proper disposal was to dismiss the application for leave to apply for judicial review, consistent with Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471.
3 Apr 2024
Because the applicant sought to withdraw the application and there was nothing outstanding in the action, the court dismissed the application for leave to apply for judicial review in accordance with Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471.
21 Mar 2024
Leave to apply for judicial review was dismissed because the applicant applied to withdraw the application and there was nothing outstanding in the action; the Court of Appeal authority Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471 supports dismissal of the application rather than leaving the action at large.
29 Feb 2024
The applicant expressly withdrew the application for leave and there was nothing outstanding in the action; applying Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471, the correct disposition is dismissal rather than leaving the action at large.
26 Feb 2024
The applicant voluntarily withdrew the leave application and nothing remained outstanding; applying the Court of Appeal authority in Re Manik Md Mahamudun Nabi [2022] HKCA 471 the appropriate disposition was to dismiss the application rather than leave the action at large.
25 Jan 2024
Where an applicant has validly applied to withdraw a leave application and nothing remains outstanding in the action, the correct order is dismissal of the application rather than leaving the action at large.