Contents:
1. THIS GUIDE 1.1 THE NATURE OF JUDICIAL REVIEW 1.2 STATISTICS 1.3 THE FOUNDATIONS OF JUDICIAL REVIEW 1.4 REVIEW AND APPEAL 1.5 JUDICIAL REVIEW AND GOOD GOVERNANCE 1.6 ROLE OF THE COURT 1.7 GROUNDS FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW: AN OVERVIEW
2. IS JUDICIAL REVIEW AVAILABLE 2.1 CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS ON JUDICIAL REVIEW 2.2 PROCEDURAL EXCLUSIVITY 2.3 TIMING 2.4 SUBJECT MATTER OF CHALLENGE 2.5 ALTERNATIVE REMEDY 2.6 OUSTER CLAUSE 2.7 STANDING OF APPLICANT 2.8 HYPOTHETICAL OR ACADEMIC QUESTION 2.9 FACTUAL DISPUTES 2.10 PREVENTION OF ABUSE
3. ILLEGALITY 3.1 STATUTORY INTERPRETATION 3.2 EXERCISE OF DISCRETION 3.3 GROUNDS OF ILLEGALITY 3.4 ESTOPPEL, WAIVER, CONSENT AND DISCRETION
4. IRRATIONALITY 4.1 WEDNESBURY UNREASONABLENESS 4.2 PROPORTIONALITY AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
5. PROCEDURAL IMPROPRIETY 5.1 NATURAL JUSTICE 5.2 RIGHT TO A FAIR HEARING 5.3 RULE AGAINST BIAS, THE REQUIREMENT OF IMPARTIALITY AND INDEPENDENCE 5.4 PROTECTION OF LEGITIMATE EXPECTATIONS 5.5 EXCLUSION OF NATURAL JUSTICE 5.6 DUTY TO GIVE REASONS
6. CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE 6.1 THE NATURE OF CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE 6.2 THE NATURE OF THE BASIC LAW 6.3 THE INTERPRETATION OF THE BASIC LAW 6.4 THE EFFECT OF INTERPRETATION OF THE BASIC LAW BY SCNPC 6.5 PROVISIONS OF THE ICCPR AS APPLIED TO HONG KONG 6.6 THE PROPORTIONALITY TEST APPLIED IN CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES 6.7 MARGIN OF DISCRETION
7. THE PROCESS OF JUDICIAL REVIEW 7.1 APPLICATION FOR LEAVE 7.2 GRANT OF LEAVE 7.3 INTERIM RELIEF 7.4 FILING SUBSTANTIVE APPLICATION 7.5 RESPONDENT AND THE DUTY OF CANDOUR 7.6 SUBSTANTIVE HEARING 7.7 RELIEF (OTHER THAN DAMAGES) 7.8 DAMAGES 7.9 COSTS 7.10 APPEAL 7.11 INTERVENTION 7.12 CASE MANAGEMENT
8. JUDICIAL REVIEW IN IMMIGRATION CONTEXT (IMMIGRATION MATTERS) 8.1 OVERVIEW 8.2 RIGHT OF ABODE (“ROA”) 8.3 OTHER FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS 8.4 NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS
9. JUDICIAL REVIEW IN LAND, ENVIRONMENTAL, PLANNING AND BUILDING CONTEXT 9.1 INTRODUCTION 9.2 JUDICIAL REVIEW CONCERNING LAND MATTERS 9.3 ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES 9.4 PLANNING CASES 9.5 BUILDING CASES
10. OTHER REMEDIES 10.1 HABEAS CORPUS 10.2 PRIVATE LAW ACTIONS FOR DAMAGES 10.3 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION 10.4 THE OMBUDSMAN 10.5 THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONAL DATA 10.6 ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD AND OTHER TRIBUNAL AND APPEALS BOARD 10.7 INQUIRIES 10.8 REMEDIES UNDER THE HONG KONG BILL OF RIGHTS ORDINANCE 10.9 EX GRATIA COMPENSATION
ANNEX I. JUDICIAL REVIEW FLOWCHARTS
ANNEX II. QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF AS A DECISION-MAKER
ANNEX III. GLOSSARY