HKSAR V. LAM SAN YAU

[2025] HKCA 1043 Court of Appeal 20 November 2025 • CACC38/2025 • 11 min read

7 cases cited (0 HK, 7 foreign)

Judges (2)

Macrae Coram Zervos Coram

Counsel (4)

Department of Justice Firm Director of Legal Aid Firm Annie Lai Counsel Applicant Lilian Tang Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Lam San Yau Applicant

Summary

Non-refoulement claimant applied for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal following the Court of Appeal's dismissal of the judicial review appeal. The applicant failed to point out any error in the judgment and raised only fact-specific allegations. The Notice of Motion was dismissed.

Statutes Cited

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap 134)

Cases Cited (7)

HK (7)

[1999] 2 HKLRD 830 [2014] 3 HKLRD 691 [2020] 1 HKLRD 307 [2021] 1 HKLRD 1215 [2021] 1 HKLRD 290 [2024] 5 HKC 718 [2025] HKCFI 784

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Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 1043)