THE HONG KONG JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION V. THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT

[2026] HKCFI 917 Court of First Instance 6 March 2026 • HCAL559/2024 • 118 min read
14 cases cited (0 HK, 14 foreign)

Outcome

Application dismissed

I dismiss the application for judicial review.

Source: [2026] HKCFI 917, Court of First Instance, decided 6 March 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (1)

Coleman Coram

Counsel (9)

Ho Tse Wai & Partners Firm Justice Firm Benjamin Yu Counsel Respondent Geoffrey Yeung Counsel Applicant Jeffrey Tam Counsel Applicant Jenkin Suen Counsel Respondent Leona Cheung, Principal Government of, the Department Counsel Respondent Michael Lok Counsel Respondent Nigel Kat Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

Commissioner for Transport Respondent The Hong Kong Journalists Association Applicant

Statutes Cited

Basic Law
Art 27 Art 30
Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1)
s 70
Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136)
s 2
Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap 486)
Privacy) Ordinance (Cap 486)
Road Traffic Ordinance
s 111(3) s 6(1)(e)
Trade Unions Ordinance
s 5

Cases Cited (14)

UK (5)
[2001] QB 967 [2004] 2 AC 457 [2005] EWHC 1564 [2008] EWHC 1084 [2021] 1 WLR 3931
HK (9)
[2001] HKCA 343 [2001] HKCFI 1132 [2002] HKCFI 492 [2004] 2 HKLRD 902 [2004] HKCA 89 [2015] 2 HKLRD 121 [2020] 2 HKLRD 631 [2020] 3 HKLRD 39 [2022] HKCA 1574

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Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCFI 917)