Secretary for Security
Secretary for Security appears in 39 reported Hong Kong court cases (2024–2026), most often before the HKCFI.
About Secretary for Security
Secretary for Security appears in 39 reported Hong Kong court cases (2024–2026). Secretary for Security is recorded as Respondent (32), Defendant (5) and Putative Interested Party (3). These cases were heard before HKCFI (35), HKCA (3) and HKCFA (1).
Source: derived from 39 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.
How many Singapore court cases involve Secretary for Security?
Secretary for Security appears in 39 reported Hong Kong court cases (2024–2026).
Which courts does Secretary for Security appear in?
Secretary for Security appears before HKCFI (35), HKCA (3) and HKCFA (1).
In the court record
Secretary for Security is a party organization with a substantial litigation record before the Hong Kong courts, appearing chiefly as respondent, with additional appearances as defendant and putative interested party. Its reported matters are concentrated in the Court of First Instance, with further appearances in the Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal, and concern chiefly judicial review and immigration, together with narrower strands in children, custody and adoption, drug offences and sexual offences, spanning 2024 to 2026.
In CB v. Commissioner of Police, Secretary for Justice, Secretary for Security [2025] HKCFA 10, Secretary for Security appeared as respondent alongside the Commissioner of Police and Secretary for Justice, while in the related CB v. Commissioner of Police and Another [2024] HKCA 1086 and [2024] HKCA 172 it appeared as putative interested party. In a series of immigration-related matters before the Court of First Instance, including Limbu Bivek v. Director of Immigration and Another [2026] HKCFI 4005, Ko Kang Suk v. Director of Immigration and Another [2024] HKCA 848, and Faheem Chaudhry Muhammad v. Secretary for Security and Another [2026] HKCFI 1889, Secretary for Security appeared as respondent, and in Prawit Yusuk v. Secretary for Security [2025] HKCFI 6259 it appeared as defendant.
What is the most common role of Secretary for Security in Hong Kong litigation?
Secretary for Security most often appears as respondent, chiefly in judicial review and immigration matters before the Court of First Instance, such as Limbu Bivek v. Director of Immigration and Another [2026] HKCFI 4005 and Faheem Chaudhry Muhammad v. Secretary for Security and Another [2026] HKCFI 1889.
How did Secretary for Security feature in CB v. Commissioner of Police, Secretary for Justice, Secretary for Security?
In CB v. Commissioner of Police, Secretary for Justice, Secretary for Security [2025] HKCFA 10, Secretary for Security appeared as respondent before the Court of Final Appeal alongside the Commissioner of Police and Secretary for Justice.