THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY V. INFINGER, NICK (and 1 other)

[2024] HKCFA 29 Court of Final Appeal 26 November 2024 • FACV2/2024; FACV3/2024 • 52 min read

33 cases cited (0 HK, 33 foreign) Cited by 2 cases

Judges (5)

Cheung Coram Fok Coram Lam Coram Ribeiro Coram Stock Coram

Counsel (11)

Daly & Associates Firm Haldanes Firm Woo Kwan Lee & Lo Firm Abraham Chan Counsel Appellant Azan Marwah Counsel Respondent Geoffrey Yeung Counsel Respondent Jin Pao Counsel Respondent John Leung Counsel Appellant Monica Carss-Frisk Counsel Appellant Timothy Otty Counsel Respondent Timothy Parker Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

The Hong Kong Housing Authority Respondent Infinger, Nick Applicant

Summary

The Hong Kong Housing Authority continued its proceedings against Nick Infinger regarding the recovery of public housing units under the Housing Ordinance. The Court considered further issues arising from its earlier decision on tenancy termination and occupants' rights. Consequential orders were made.

Statutes Cited

Basic Law

Art 145 Art 25 Art 36 Art 39(1) Art 40

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)

Housing Ordinance

s 3

Cases Cited (33)

UK (14)

[1999] 1 AC 98 [2000] 2 AC 115 [2004] 2 AC 557 [2006] 1 AC 173 [2008] 1 AC 719 [2012] 1 AC 621 [2012] QB 394 [2014] AC 700 [2015] AC 657 [2015] AC 945 [2016] AC 697 [2016] AC 88 [2017] 1 WLR 519 [2020] EWCA Civ 374

HK (19)

(2005) 8 HKCFAR 628 (2006) 9 HKCFAR 574 (2007) 10 HKCFAR 335 (2012) 15 HKCFAR 344 (2012) 15 HKCFAR 362 (2012) 15 HKCFAR 409 (2013) 16 HKCFAR 950 (2016) 19 HKCFAR 372 (2018) 21 HKCFAR 167 (2018) 21 HKCFAR 324 (2019) 22 HKCFAR 127 (2019) 22 HKCFAR 59 (2021) 24 HKCFAR 349 (2023) 26 HKCFAR 385 [2020] 1 HKLRD 1188 [2021] 3 HKLRD 427 [2024] 1 HKC 411 [2024] HKCA 185 [2024] HKCFA 24

Cited By (2)

[2025] HKCA 140

DR LEUNG KA LAU V. THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG

[2024] HKCFA 30

SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE V. LI YIK HO

Citation influence

HKLII records this judgment as cited by 3 later judgments. This counts every later Hong Kong judgment that references this case, which is broader than the resolved citations listed above.

[2025] HKCFI 1974 Court of First Instance

9 September 2025

[2025] HKCA 140 Court of Appeal

13 February 2025

[2024] HKCFA 30 Court of Final Appeal

26 November 2024