This section comprises the summaries of notable judgments in the past 12 months. Summaries are prepared for selected cases which involve important or significant legal principles or issues, issues of public interest, issues that attract strong media or public interest, and/or for educational purpose. The section aims to assist the public to understand the notable judgments and hence is not intended to be exhaustive. Please visit the Judiciary website for reference to other cases not covered in this section.

(The summaries of notable judgments contained in this section are prepared by the Department of Justice (DoJ) based on DoJ's own interpretation and understanding of the judgments of the courts concerned. The summaries are not legal advice and should not be relied upon by anyone as such. The summaries have no legal effect and are not intended to be cited as authorities of any kind. To fully understand the legal effect of the courts' judgments, the whole judgments of the courts concerned should be looked at.)

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'
No. Date Court Case Name / Number Subject Matter
Involved
Summary
  22 Mar 2024 Court of Final Appeal MK v. DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AID

FACV 8/2023
Judicial review - interpretation of the legal aid statutory framework Download
  08 Mar 2024 Court of Appeal SIME DARBY MOTOR SERVICES LTD v. DIRECTOR OF LANDS

CACV 408/2022
Judicial Review – land Download
  22 Feb 2024 Court of Appeal CB (“Applicant”) v Commissioner of Police & Secretary for Justice (“Respondents”)

CACV 208/2022
Protection against forced labour under Article 4 of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights and human trafficking Download
  01 Dec 2023 Court of First Instance KWOK CHEUK KIN v. CHIEF EXECUTIVE IN COUNCIL

HCAL 1978/2023
Nomination Requirement for the District Council geographical constituency Download
  03 Nov 2023 Court of First Instance LAM SZE CHUN v THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, HONG KONG POLICE FORCE AND THE INDEPENDENT POLICE COMPLAINTS COUNCIL

HCAL 133/2022
Complaint against the Police Download
  24 Oct 2023 Court of Appeal NG HON LAM EDGAR & LI YIK HO v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE

CACV 558/2020
Same-sex marriage – Entitlements and benefits in the context of intestacy Download
  19 Oct 2023 Court of First Instance WONG CHAU MING v. SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE

HCAL 1626/2021
Judicial review - Retirement from the civil service in the public interest – duly signed and returned declaration Download
  05 Sep 2023 Court of Final Appeal SHAM TSZ KIT v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE

FACV 14/2022
Same-sex marriage – Legal recognition of same-sex relationship and foreign same-sex marriage Download
  26 Apr 2023 Court of First Instance Md Yazdani v. Director of Immigration

HCAL 186/2023
Deportation Order and Updated Removal Policy Download
  14 Apr 2023 Court of Appeal TAM SZE LEUNG & OTHERS v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

CACV 152/2022
Constitutionality of “No Consent Regime” Download
  16 Mar 2023 Court of First Instance AKRAM MUHAMMAD v. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION AND SECRETARY FOR SECURITY

HCAL 1329/2022
Differential treatments among immigration detainees Download
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