[2021] HKCFA 27, KWOK CHEUK KIN V. DIRECTOR OF LANDS AND OTHERS V. HEUNG YEE KUK (INTERESTED PARTY) (and 2 others) - Judgment, Outcome & Holding

Judges (1)

Counsel (12)

Department of Justice Firm Ho Tse Wai & Partners Firm T.K. Tsui & Co Firm Anthony Chan Counsel Respondent Benjamin Yu Counsel Respondent Danny Tang Counsel Interested Party Isabel Tam Counsel Applicant Jat Sew-Tong Counsel Interested Party Jeffrey Tam Counsel Applicant Jin Pao Counsel Interested Party Martin Lee Counsel Applicant Mok Yeuk-Chi Counsel Respondent

Parties (6)

Chief Executive in Council Respondent Director of Lands Respondent Secretary for Justice Respondent Heung Yee Kuk Interested Party Kwok Cheuk Kin Applicant Lui Chi Hang, Hendrick Applicant

Summary

Kwok Cheuk Kin applied for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal in the Small House Policy judicial review proceedings, seeking a waiver of the security requirement given his bankruptcy. The Court considered the proper conditions for granting leave to appeal, including security for costs. The application was dealt with on procedural matters regarding the terms of leave.

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance

s 25(2)(a)

Legal Aid Ordinance

s 26A

Cases Cited (8)

UK (1)

[2018] 1 All ER 721

HK (7)

(2014) 17 HKCFAR 841 (2015) 18 HKCFAR 283 [2019] 1 HKC 551 [2019] HKCFI 867 [2021] HKCA 54 [2021] HKCA 590 [2021] HKCA 915

Citation influence

HKLII records this judgment as cited by 1 later judgment. This counts every later Hong Kong judgment that references this case, which is broader than the resolved citations listed above.

[2023] HKCFA 22 Court of Final Appeal

1 August 2023