HKSAR V. NG TZE KIN (吳子健)

[2026] HKCFA 16 Court of Final Appeal 15 April 2026 • FAMC48/2025 • 8 min read

4 cases cited (0 HK, 4 foreign)

Outcome

Application dismissed

we dismissed the application for leave to appeal.

Source: [2026] HKCFA 16, Court of Final Appeal, decided 15 April 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (3)

Fok Coram Lam Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (6)

Department of Justice Firm Joseph M. K. Chan, Solicitors Firm Derek Wong Counsel Respondent Gordon Chan Counsel Appellant Martin Chow Counsel Respondent Wilson Yuen Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Ng Tze Kin Appellant

Case Significance

HKSAR v. Ng Tze Kin (吳子健) [2026] HKCFA 16 records the Court of Final Appeal's disposal of an application for leave to appeal, following the Court of First Instance judgment in HKSAR v. Ng Tze Kin [2025] HKCFI 6106, itself preceded by an earlier judgment recorded at [2025] HKCFI 4519. The Court of Final Appeal held: 'we dismissed the application for leave to appeal,' referring to the Court of Final Appeal's own earlier authorities in (2017) 20 HKCFAR 524 and (2020) 23 HKCFAR 311.

Did the Court of Final Appeal grant leave to appeal in HKSAR v. Ng Tze Kin [2026] HKCFA 16?

No. The Court of Final Appeal held 'we dismissed the application for leave to appeal' in HKSAR v. Ng Tze Kin (吳子健) [2026] HKCFA 16, which followed the Court of First Instance judgment HKSAR v. Ng Tze Kin [2025] HKCFI 6106.

What earlier proceedings preceded HKSAR v. Ng Tze Kin [2026] HKCFA 16?

The application in HKSAR v. Ng Tze Kin (吳子健) [2026] HKCFA 16 followed the Court of First Instance decision HKSAR v. Ng Tze Kin [2025] HKCFI 6106, which was itself preceded by an earlier judgment recorded at [2025] HKCFI 4519.