Collection of Notable Judicial Decisions involving the Government

Significant Judicial Decisions involving the Government Judicial review Cases. This table consists of 4 columns and 8 rows. The first column is 'Number', the second column is 'Case Name', the third column is 'Court / Contract Ref.', the forth column is 'Date of Latest Judgment / Reasons for Verdict'
Date Case Name /Number Subject Matter Involved
17 Dec 2019 “K” v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ANOTHER

HCAL 2643/2019
Non-production of search warrant and the right of access to the courts
16 Dec 2019 CHEE FEI MING SUBSTITUTED BY PUN LIN FA v. DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AND ANOTHER

HUNG SHUI FUNG v. DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AND ANOTHER

CACV 489/2018, CACV 490/2018
Constitutionality of requirement to seek approval for display of materials at Government lands
10 Dec 2019 LEUNG KWOK HUNG v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE AND ANOTHER

KWOK WING HANG AND OTHERS v. CHIEF EXECUTIVE IN COUNCIL AND ANOTHER

CACV 541/2019, CACV 542/2019
Temporary validity order and temporary suspension order in respect of the declaration of invalidity of the Emergency Regulations Ordinance and the Prohibition on Face Covering Regulation.
29 Nov 2019 Sino Bright Enterprises Co. Ltd v. Secretary for Justice & others

HCAL 1060/2017
Decisions not to prosecute
22 Nov 2019 KWOK WING HANG AND OTHERS v. CHIEF EXECUTIVE IN COUNCIL AND ANOTHER

LEUNG KWOK HUNG v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE AND ANOTHER

HCAL 2945/2019 & 2949/2019
Temporary Validity Order and Temporary Suspension Order
18 Nov 2019 KWOK WING HANG AND OTHERS v. CHIEF EXECUTIVE IN COUNCIL AND ANOTHER

LEUNG KWOK HUNG v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE AND ANOTHER

HCAL 2945/2019 & 2949/2019
Constitutionality of the Emergency Regulations Ordinance (Cap 241) and the Prohibition on Face Covering Regulation (Cap 241K)
18 Oct 2019 MK v. GOVERNMENT OF HKSAR

HCAL 1077/2018
Legal recognition of same-sex marriage or other same-sex relationship in Hong Kong
05 Jul 2019 HONG KONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS (HKT) LTD v. SECRETARY FOR COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ANOTHER

HCAL 448/2018
Telecommunications - partial auction of certain frequency spectrum bands
30 May 2019 YEUNG CHU WING v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE

HCAL 753/2017
Constitutionality of various provisions under Part XII of the Crimes Ordinance, Cap.200
14 May 2019 CHAN KA LAM v. THE COUNTRY AND MARINE PARKS AUTHORITY

CACV 150/2017
section 5(1)(b) of the Country Parks Ordinance (Cap. 208) - Whether inclusion of enclaves into country parks falls within policy and programmes in respect of country parks
08 Apr 2019 KWOK CHEUK KIN AND ANOTHER v. DIRECTOR OF LANDS AND OTHERS

HCAL 260/15
Constitutionality of Small House Policy
04 Apr 2019 COMILANG, MILAGROS TECSON & ANOTHER v. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION

LUIS, DESIREE RANTE & OTHERS v. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION

FACV 9/2018

FACV 10/2018
Immigration – family rights
15 Feb 2019 SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. LEUNG KWOK HUNG; CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE HKSAR & SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. CLERK TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND LEUNG KWOK HUNG

CACV 200-201/2017
Legislative Council Oath-taking Validity
11 Feb 2019 AA AND ANOTHER v. THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION

HCAL 41/2016
Constitutionality of s.181 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571)
01 Feb 2019 Q, R AND ANOTHER v. COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION

HCAL 229/15, 154/2017 & 189/2017
Registration of Persons
17 Jan 2019 INTERUSH LIMITED AND ANOTHER v. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND OTHERS

CACV 230/2015
Constitutionality of "No-Consent Scheme" under the Organised and Serious Crimes Ordinance, Cap. 455
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Summary of Notable Judicial Decisions involving the Government

Significant Judicial Decisions involving the Government Civil Cases. This table consists of 4 columns and 8 rows. The first column is 'Number', the second column is 'Case Name', the third column is 'Court / Contract Ref.', the forth column is 'Date of Latest Judgment / Reasons for Verdict'
Date Court Case Name / Number Subject Matter
Involved
Summary
29 Nov 2019 Court of First Instance Sino Bright Enterprises Co. Ltd v. Secretary for Justice & others

HCAL 1060/2017
Decisions not to prosecute Download
17 Dec 2019 Court of First Instance “K” v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ANOTHER

HCAL 2643/2019
Non - production of search warrant and the right of access to the courts Download
16 Dec 2019 Court of Appeal CHEE FEI MING SUBSTITUTED BY PUN LIN FA v. DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AND ANOTHER

HUNG SHUI FUNG v. DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AND ANOTHER

CACV 489/2018, CACV 490/2018
Constitutionality of requirement to seek approval for display of materials at Government lands Download
29 Nov 2019 Court of First Instance Sino Bright Enterprises Co. Ltd v. Secretary for Justice & others

HCAL 1060/2017
Decisions not to prosecute Download
18 & 22 Nov 2019 Court of First Instance KWOK WING HANG AND OTHERS v. CHIEF EXECUTIVE IN COUNCIL AND ANOTHER

LEUNG KWOK HUNG v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE AND ANOTHER

HCAL 2945/2019 & 2949/2019 (Judgment dated 18 November 2019)

HCAL 2945/2019 & 2949/2019(Decision dated 22 November 2019)
Constitutionality of the Emergency Regulations Ordinance (Cap 241) and the Prohibition on Face Covering Regulation (Cap 241K) Download
18 Oct 2019 Court of First Instance MK v. THE GOVERNMENT OF HKSAR

HCAL 1077/2018
Same-sex marriage - Legal recognition of same-sex marriage or other same-sex relationship in Hong Kong Download
6 Sep 2019 Court of First Instance KWOK CHEUK KIN v. 律政司刑事檢控專員梁卓然 (PUTATIVE INTERESTED PARTY: SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE)

TSANG KIN-SHING v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE

HCAL 2882/2018 & 687/2019
Decisions not to prosecute Download
12 Jun 2019 Court of First Instance KWOK CHEUK KIN v. 立法會主席及各立法會建制派議員(39人) & SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE

LEUNG KWOK HUNG v. PRESIDENT OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL & SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE

HCAL 1094 & 1120/2017
Constitutionality of the quorum requirement prescribed under Rule 17(1A) of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council Download
06 Jun 2019 Court of Final Appeal LEUNG CHUN KWONG v. SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE AND ANOTHER

FACV 8/2018
Same-sex marriage - employees' benefits and completion of tax returns Download(updated on 6 Sept 2019)
30 May 2019 Court of First Instance YEUNG CHU WING v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE

HCAL 753/2017
Constitutionality of various provisions under Part XII of the Crimes Ordinance, Cap.200 Download
14 May 2019 Court of Appeal Chan Ka Lam v The Country and Marine Parks Authority

CACV 150/2017
Statutory interpretation of section 5(1)(b) of the Country Parks Ordinance Download
08 Apr 2019 Court of First Instance Kwok Cheuk Kin & Lui Chi Hang, Hendrick v. Director of Lands & Secretary for Justice(Interested Party: Heung Yee Kuk)

HCAL 260/2015
Constitutionality of the Small House Policy and the exception under Schedule 5, Part 2, Paragraph 2 of the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 480) Download
04 Apr 2019 Court of Final Appeal COMILANG, MILAGROS TECSON & ANOTHER v. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION

FACV 9/2018

LUIS, DESIREE RANTE & OTHERS v. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION

FACV 10/2018
Immigration – family rights Download
15 Feb 2019 Court of Appeal SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. LEUNG KWOK HUNG

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE HKSAR & SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE v. CLERK TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND LEUNG KWOK HUNG

CACV 200-201/2017
Legislative Council Oath-taking Validity Download
01 Feb 2019 Court of First Instance Q v. COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION R v. COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION TSE HENRY EDWARD v. COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION

HCAL 229/2015, 154/2017 & 189/2017
Registration of Persons Download
17 Jan 2019 Court of Appeal INTERUSH LIMITED & INTERUSH (SINGAPORE) PTE LIMITED v. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS & EXCISE & MAK WING YIP CYRIL, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE

CACV 230/2015
Crimes - constitutionality of sections 25 and 25A of the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance, Cap. 455 Download
10 Jan 2019 Court of First Instance SW v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE

HCAL 191/2016
Crimes - constitutionality of provisions under Part XII of the Crimes Ordinance regulating vice-activities Download