SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE V. ST AND OTHERS

[2025] HKCA 575 Court of Appeal 20 June 2025 • CAMP290/2023 • 7 min read

4 cases cited (0 HK, 4 foreign)

Outcome

Leave to appeal refused

leave to appeal is refused.

Source: [2025] HKCA 575, Court of Appeal, decided 20 June 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Practice Areas

Money Laundering & Proceeds of Crime

Judges (2)

Poon Coram Reyes Coram

Counsel (6)

Department of Justice Firm K B Chau & Co Firm Anson Wong Yu Yat Counsel Respondent Betty Fu Counsel Applicant Hectar Pun Counsel Respondent Matthew Hui Counsel Applicant

Parties (3)

Secretary for Justice Applicant [St] Respondent [Sy] Respondent

Case Significance

In Secretary for Justice v. ST and Others [2025] HKCA 575, the Court of Appeal considered an application concerning money laundering and proceeds of crime. The court held that 'leave to appeal is refused.'

The court's reasoning referred to the authorities [2023] HKCFI 939, [2023] HKCFI 1999, [2008] UKHL 28 and [1991] 2 QB 520.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in Secretary for Justice v. ST and Others [2025] HKCA 575?

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal in a money laundering and proceeds of crime matter, holding that 'leave to appeal is refused,' after considering authorities including [2023] HKCFI 939, [2023] HKCFI 1999, [2008] UKHL 28 and [1991] 2 QB 520.