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HONG KONG’S COURT OF FINAL APPEAL
In the years since it was established on 1 July, 1997, Hong Kong’s Court ofFinal Appeal has developed a distinctive body of new law and doctrine withthe help of eminent foreign common law judges. Under the leadership ofChief Justice Andrew Li, it has also remained independent under Chinesesovereignty and become a model for other Asian final courts working tomaintain the rule of law, judicial independence and professionalism inchallenging political environments.
In this book, leading practitioners, jurists and academics examine theCourt’s history, operation and jurisprudence, and provide a comparativeanalysis with European courts and China’s other autonomous final courtin Macau. It also makes use of extensive empirical data compiled from thejurisprudence to illuminate the Court’s decision-making processes andidentify the relative impacts of the foreign and local judges.
simon n. m. young is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, The Universityof Hong Kong and was Director of the Centre for Comparative and PublicLaw from 2007 to 2013.
yash ghai is an Emeritus Professor at the Faculty of Law, The Universityof Hong Kong, where in the past he has held the Sir Y. K. Pao Chair inPublic Law.
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HONG KONG’S COURT OF
FINAL APPEAL
The Development of the Law in China’s Hong Kong
SIMON N. M. YOUNG AND YASH GHAI
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1. Hong Kong (China). Court of Final Appeal. 2. Appellate procedure – China – Hong Kong.3. Judicial process – China – Hong Kong. 4. Courts of last resort – China – Hong Kong –
History. 5. Courts – China – Hong Kong – History. 6. Law – China – Hong Kong –History. 7. Courts of last resort – China – Macau (Special Administrative Region)
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CONTENTS
List of figures page viiiList of tables ixList of contributors xiTribute xiiiAcknowledgements xviiiTable of cases xxTable of legislation xliiiList of abbreviations liv
1 Themes and arguments 1
yash ghai
part i Final appeals: setting the context 31
2 Autonomy and the Court of Final Appeal: the constitutionalframework 33
yash ghai
3 Two interpreters of the Basic Law: the Court of Final Appealand the Standing Committee of the National People’sCongress 69
xiaonan yang
4 A worthy predecessor? The Privy Council on appeal fromHong Kong, 1853 to 1997 94
oliver jones
part ii The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal 119
5 Genesis of Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal 121
simon n. m. young, antonio da roza, and yash ghai
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6 Final appeals then and now 145
simon n. m. young and antonio da roza
7 Jurisdiction and procedure 173
antonio da roza
8 A practitioner’s perspective 197
michael thomas
9 A human rights lawyer’s perspective 207
mark daly
part iii Judges and judging 223
10 Role of the Chief Justice 225
simon n. m. young, antonio da roza, and yash ghai
11 The judges 253
simon n. m. young and antonio da roza
12 Concurring and dissenting in the Hong Kong Court ofFinal Appeal 283
jill cottrell and yash ghai
part iv Jurisprudence of the court 325
13 The common law 327
sir anthony mason
14 The Basic Law jurisprudence of the Court ofFinal Appeal 352
albert h. y. chen and p. y. lo
15 Human rights 391
simon n. m. young
16 Administrative law 417
johannes chan
17 Criminal law 447
simon n. m. young
18 Commercial law 470
william waung
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19 Land law 492
malcolm merry
20 Tort law 524
rick glofcheski
21 Civil procedure 552
gary meggitt
part v Perspectives from beyond Hong Kong 577
22 Impact of jurisprudence beyond Hong Kong 579
p. y. lo
23 Macau’s Court of Final Appeal 608
jorge godinho and paulo cardinal
24 Foreign judges: a European perspective 637
josef marko
Index 666
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FIGURES
3.1 Constitutional review in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
of the People’s Republic of China. page 74
6.1 Number of substantive cases by year for the Court of Final Appeal
(CFA) versus the Privy Council (PC). 147
6.2 Number of leave applications by year for the Privy Council (PC) versus
the Court of Final Appeal. 149
6.3 Number of days to render judgment by the Privy Council (PC) (for
Hong Kong cases) from 1987–1997. 154
6.4 Number of days to render judgment by the Court of Final Appeal (CFA)
from 1997–2007. 155
6.5 Number of days to render reasons in constitutional and administrative
law cases in the Privy Council (PC) from 1987–1997. 167
6.6 Number of days to render reasons in constitutional and administrative
law cases in the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) from 1997–2007. 168
6.7 Authorship of Court of Final Appeal majority judgments in
constitutional and administrative law cases. 169
7.1 Appeals as of right and total civil leaves, 2001–2010. 175
7.2 Use of Chinese in Rule 7 proceedings, 2001–2010. 181
7.3 Types of civil appeals to the Court of Final Appeal, 2001–2010. 183
10.1 Judgments by Chief Justice (CJ) Li and cases heard by Li CJ and the
Court of Final Appeal, 1998–2010. 228
23.1 Judicial organization of the Macau Special Administrative Region. 612
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TABLES
3.1 Economic comparison among Hong Kong (HK), the People’s Republic
of China (PRC), Guandong (GD), and Shanghai (SH) page 92
6.1 Disposition of leave applications in the Court of Final Appeal,
1997–2007 151
6.2 Disposition of leave files in the Court of Final Appeal, 2001–2008 151
6.3 Disposition of leave applications in the Privy Council, 1987–1997 152
6.4 Waiting time from the issuance of notice to hearing by the Court of
Final Appeal, 1997–2007 (in days) 153
6.5 Number of days of hearing before the Privy Council (for Hong Kong
cases), 1987–1997 153
6.6 Number of days of hearing before the Court of Final Appeal,
1997–2007 154
6.7 Number of Hong Kong cases heard by the judges of the Privy
Council 157
6.8 Number of cases heard by the judges of the Court of Final Appeal 159
6.9 Comparison of the proportion of cases with one judgment and two
or more judgments 160
6.10 Number and proportion of substantive cases by subject, 1987–2007 164
7.1 Appeals as of right 178
11.1 Tenure of Court of Final Appeal judges, 1997–2010 258
11.2 Frequency of seating arrangements in the Court of Final Appeal,
1997–2010 259
11.3 Majority judgments by categories of Court of Final Appeal judges,
1997–2010 261
11.4 Appeals heard and judgments written by the Chief Justice and
permanent judges, 1997–2010 262
11.5 Appeals heard and judgments written by overseas non-permanent
judges, 1997–2010 266
11.6 Appeals heard and judgments written by local non-permanent judges,
1997–2010 268
12.1 Degree of dividedness in the Court of Final Appeal, 1997–2010 297
12.2 Concurring foreign non-permanent judges, 1997–2010 301
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16.1 Number of applications for judicial review, 2001–2010 418
16.2 Success rate in obtaining leave, 2008–2009 419
16.3 Successful applications in 2008 420
23.1 Cases processed by the Tribunal de Ultima Instancia 614
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CONTRIBUTORS
Paulo Cardinal, Chief Legal Adviser, Macau Legislative Assembly;Guest Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Macau
Johannes Chan SC (Hon), Professor and Dean, Faculty of Law, TheUniversity of Hong Kong
Albert H. Y. Chen SBS, JP, Chan Professor of Constitutional Law,Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
Jill Cottrell, formerly Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, TheUniversity of Hong Kong
Antonio Da Roza, Research Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, TheUniversity of Hong Kong; Barrister, New Chambers
Mark Daly, Partner, Daly & Associates, Hong Kong
Yash P. Ghai, Emeritus Professor, The University of Hong Kong
Rick Glofcheski, Professor, Faculty of Law, The University of HongKong; Editor, Hong Kong Law Journal
Jorge Godinho, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University ofMacau
Oliver Jones, Barrister, Seven Wentworth, Chambers of D F JacksonAM QC, Sydney
P. Y. Lo, Barrister-at-law (England & Wales and Hong Kong); PhD, TheUniversity of Hong Kong
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xii list of contributors
Josef Marko, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Graz,Austria; former international judge and Vice President of theConstitutional Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina;
Sir Anthony Mason AC, KBE, non-permanent judge, Court of FinalAppeal, Hong Kong; Chief Justice of Australia, 1987 to 1995
Gary Meggitt, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, The University ofHong Kong; Barrister and Solicitor Advocate (England & Wales), ACII,MCIArb, CEDR Accredited Mediator
Malcolm Merry, Associate Professor and Head, Department ofProfessional Legal Education, Faculty of Law, The University of HongKong; Barrister, Hong Kong
Michael Thomas CMG, QC, SC, Temple Chambers, Hong Kong;Essex Court Chambers, London; Attorney-General of Hong Kong, 1983to 1988
William Waung, formerly Justice of the Court of First Instance, HighCourt, Hong Kong
Nancy Xiaonan Yang, Lecturer, Law School, Dalian MaritimeUniversity
Simon N. M. Young, Professor, Faculty of Law, The University of HongKong; Director, Centre for Comparative and Public Law, 2007 to 2013
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TRIBUTE TO THEHONOURABLE ANDREW LI KWOK NANG
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The Hon Andrew Li Kwok Nang was born in Hong Kong on 12 December1948. He received his education in Hong Kong at St. Paul’s Co-EducationalPrimary School and St. Paul’s Co-Educational College until the comple-tion of Form 3. He finished his secondary education in England andattended Cambridge University. He holds the degrees of Master of Artsand Master of Laws from that University. He was called to the English Barin 1970 and the Hong Kong Bar in 1973.
Mr Li was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal,Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on 1 July 1997. Before hisappointment, Mr Li practised at the Hong Kong Bar. In 1988 he wasappointed Queen’s Counsel.
Mr Li has a long record of public service. He was a member of theExecutive Council and Steward of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. He hadserved as Chairman of the University and Polytechnic Grants Committeeand the Land Development Corporation. He had served as Vice Chairmanof the Council of the HK University of Science and Technology, DeputyChairman of the Board of Review of Inland Revenue and as member ofthe Law Reform Commission, the Securities Commission, the StandingCommittee on Company Law Reform, the Banking Advisory Committeeand Judicial Service Commission. He is Vice Chairman of the Councilof St. Paul’s Co-Educational College. He is a trustee of the Friends ofTsinghua University Law School Charitable Trust and a Guest Professor ofthe Tsinghua University. He is Honorary Professor of Law at the Universityof Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, City University ofHong Kong, and Shue Yan University.
Mr Li’s awards include Honorary Degrees awarded by the HK Univer-sity of Science & Technology (1993); the Baptist University (1994); theOpen University of Hong Kong (1997); the University of Hong Kong(2001); the Griffith University (2001); the University of New SouthWales (2002), the University of Technology, Sydney (2005); the Chi-nese University of Hong Kong (2006); the Shue Yan University (2009);Lingnan University (2010); City University of Hong Kong (2010); andOxford University (2013). He was made an Honorary Bencher of theMiddle Temple in 1997 and an Honorary Fellow of Fitzwilliam CollegeCambridge in 1999. He was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal by theHong Kong Government in 2008.
Mr Li is married with two daughters.
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Secretary for Justice, Mr Wong Yan Lung, SC, 16 July 2010
Chief Justice, when your decision to take early retirement was announcedlast September, although everyone regretted your early departure fromthe bench, the applause for your outstanding achievement over your 13years of tenure was in complete accord. You were praised by both thelocal and the overseas press. And the standing ovation after your speechat this year’s opening of the legal year was a moving testimony to therespect you command in this community. It has been said the role ofa judge is to bring about the realisation of the rule of law. As the firstChief Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, you haveshouldered the monumental task of bringing about the legal realisationof the innovative ‘one country, two systems’ principle. And 13 yearson, the verdict is unanimous: The mission has been accomplished withresounding success. . . . The Chief Justice I know is more than a giantin the administration of justice, he is an exemplar of excellence with asoul. He is above all a man of compassion whose first concern is for thepeople of Hong Kong. In and out of this court room are individuals,among them members of the judiciary, legal practitioners in particularyour pupils (with me included), also 11 batches of Bar Scholars, the staffof the CFA and judiciary, and many more whose hearts have been inspiredby your example and whose lives have been touched by your generosity.That’s why many legal practitioners have been happy to give up a lucrativeprivate practice in exchange for the one-way ticket to join the judiciary.They see at its pinnacle an inspiring figure who truly lives out what hepreaches.
Russell Coleman SC, Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association,16 July 2010
It is, of course, no secret that Hong Kong has benefited enormously fromthe accident of timing that allowed the then Andrew Li QC to become thefirst Chief Justice of Hong Kong in the new era following the resumptionof Chinese sovereignty. If we did not know it then, we now know whatan inspired appointment it was. It is not just those of us in the law whothink that way. In February 2010, the Chief Justice achieved the highestscore ever recorded in a University of Hong Kong public opinion poll.His approval ratings would be the envy of any President, Prime Minister,Chief Executive, or indeed – to be closer to my home –any member ofthe Bar turned politician. . . . By my count, by 31 August 2010, the Chief
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Justice will have been in post for 4,810 days. I wonder if it is simply acoincidence that the digits of that number, 4-8-1-0, add up to 13, thenumber of complete years of his tenure. . . . Justice is not fragile in HongKong, but it requires constant vigilance; such vigilance is the duty ofall those in the legal profession, but perhaps particularly the duty of thejudiciary and its head, the Chief Justice. As was once said by another ChiefJustice: ‘Justice is like oxygen: there is no reason to notice it if you have itin abundance. However, as you constrict the flow, it becomes more andmore important until the point is reached where nothing else matters atall.’ Under the Chief Justice’s tenure, we have breathed rather easily.
Huen Wong, President of the Law Society of Hong Kong, August 2010
It was my honour and privilege to have the opportunity to attend andsay a few words as President of the Law Society at the farewell sitting forChief Justice Andrew Li on 16 July. The occasion was a testimony to thehigh regard in which the retiring Chief Justice is held. Over 100 guestsgathered at the courtroom of the Court of Final Appeal to bid farewellto him. It was a moving occasion that, I am sure, will remain as one ofthe most memorable court sittings in the history of the Judiciary. ChiefJustice Li took over the reins of the judiciary in an era of uncertainty whenthe unprecedented constitutional concept of ‘one country, two systems’was implemented in Hong Kong. The judiciary plays a critical role in thebuilding up of public confidence in this innovative concept. As stated inits mission statement, the judiciary is: ‘To maintain an independent andcompetent judicial system which upholds the rule of law, safeguards therights and freedoms of the individual, and commands confidence withinand outside Hong Kong.’ Throughout his tenure, Chief Justice Li hasadvanced the mission of the judiciary faithfully and fearlessly. The hugeturnout at his farewell sitting and the recognition of his achievements bothby the legal and judicial circles and the general public is proof beyondreasonable doubt of the high regard in which Chief Justice Li is held andthat his mission has been accomplished.
The Honourable Dr Margaret Ng, Legislative Council, 9 June 2010
Deputy President, this is the first occasion for the elected legislature ofthe HKSAR to endorse the appointment of a Chief Justice. I would like totake this opportunity to pay tribute to Mr. Andrew Li, the outgoing Chief
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Justice. He has served in that office for the most crucial first 13 years ofthe Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal with distinction, and our recordwill not be complete without acknowledgement.
By upholding fundamental rights and freedoms in his judgments rightfrom the beginning, when the world wondered if ‘two systems’ can prevailunder ‘one country’, he has boosted confidence in the rule of law in HongKong and made an essential contribution to Hong Kong stability. He hastaken as his chief mission to build up a court of final appeal of stature andprestige. Among our non-permanent judges from overseas jurisdictionsare former Chief Justices of Australia, a Lord Chief Justice of England andWales, several Law Lords, former judges of the Supreme Court of NewZealand – judges who are household names to serious practitioners of thelaw. He has persuaded an unprecedented number of the best and brightestof Hong Kong’s legal practitioners to abandon their lucrative practice tojoin the bench. He has established regular and fruitful exchanges with thejudiciary on the Mainland and overseas. But above all, he has kept in touchwith the sentiments of the ordinary men and women of our communityand taken every appropriate occasion to address their concerns. As ChiefJustice, he will leave an indelible mark in the annals of the history of theHKSAR.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Our project on Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal (CFA) began in2007, after we succeeded in obtaining a research grant from the ResearchGrants Council (RGC) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region(HKSAR) (Project No. HKU 7467/06H). Originally, we were to studythe first decade of the CFA, but when the Chief Justice unexpectedlyannounced in September 2009 his retirement at the end of August 2010,we decided to extend the time frame to cover the CFA’s first 13 years tocoincide with the term of office of its first Chief Justice.
The initial research results were disseminated at a public conferenceorganised by the Centre for Comparative and Public Law, held at theUniversity of Hong Kong (HKU) on 5–6 March 2010. All the contributorsto this volume and Kevin Zervos SC (now Justice Zervos of the HighCourt) presented papers at the conference, which was attended by theChief Justice, the three permanent judges of the CFA, and non-permanentjudges Lord Hoffmann and Justice Litton. The event was a success andincreased public awareness of the CFA and its impact.
We begin by thanking the RGC for funding the project. We thank allof the contributors, especially our two keynote speakers, Sir AnthonyMason NPJ and Professor Josef Marko, all the Hong Kong judges whoattended the conference, the Dean of the HKU Faculty of Law (JohannesChan) and our colleagues in the Faculty who worked tirelessly to organisethe event: Flora Leung, Sharron Fast, Raymond Lam, Eddie Leung andJessica Cheng. We are also indebted to the many researchers who have con-tributed to our study. They include senior researchers Antonio Da Roza(who contributed enormously) and Kate Egan, and student researchersBryan Chan, Ernest Ng, Ruby Ho, Chris Chan, Ivy Chen and Gary Lam.We also thank the many people who took an interest in our project andprovided us with valuable information: District Judge Simon Kwang inthe CFA Registry, Annie Tang, Kevin Zervos SC, Gerard McCoy SC, CliveGrossman SC, Michael Blanchflower SC, Matthew Groves, Mohammed
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Talib and our many HKU colleagues and students who took an interest.We thank those who allowed us to reproduce their tribute to the formerChief Justice, and we acknowledge the HKSAR Government’s copyrightin the tribute from the former Secretary for Justice. We also thank FinolaO’Sullivan (and her colleagues at Cambridge University Press) for hersupport and constant encouragement, Jill Cottrell for her editorial assis-tance right up until publication, and the current Chief Justice, GeoffreyMa, and his colleagues in the judiciary for their continuous support.
Above all we are most grateful for all of Chief Justice Andrew Li’sassistance.
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TABLE OF CASES
A v. Boulton [2004] FCAFC 101, 601
A Solicitor v. Law Society of Hong Kong (2003) 6 HKCFAR 570, 96, 150, 173, 370, 409,
424
A Solicitor v. Law Society of Hong Kong (2008) 11 HKCFAR 117, 159, 196, 307, 337,
380, 430, 562, 582, 605
A (Torture Claimant) v. Director of Immigration [2008] 4 HKLRD 752, 403
Abbott v. Attorney-General (Trinidad and Tobago) [1979] 1 WLR 1342, 107
Aberdeen Winner Investment Co. Ltd v. Incorporated Owners of Albert House [2004]3 HKLRD 910, 538
Abraham Mansoor (t/a Town House Furnishing) v. Grenville Radio Ltd Suit No
ANUHCA/2004/0408 (12 October 2007), 585
Ac. TSI 11 April 2002, pr. 1284/2002, 619
Ac. TSI 4 December 2003, pr. 221/2003, 627
Ac. TSI, 26, February 2004, pr. 166/2003, 619
Ac. TSI 1 April 2004, pr. 301/2003, 627
Ac. TSI 24 November 2005, pr. 106/2004, 620
Ac. TSI 15 July 2010, pr. 485/2010, 632
Ac. TUI 2 February 2000, pr. 4/2000, 621
Ac. TUI 16 February 2000, pr. 1/2000, 621, 622
Ac. TUI 23 February 2000, pr. 2/2000, 621
Ac. TUI 29 March 2000, pr. 8/2000, 621
Ac. TUI 15 October 2003, pr. 26/2003, 619
Ac. TUI 2 June 2004, pr. 2/2004, 627
Ac. TUI 25 October 2006, proc. 9/2006, 620, 624
Ac. TUI pr. 43/2006, 632
Ac. TUI 20 March 2007, pr. 12/2007, 633
Ac. TUI 6 July 2007, pr. 14/2005, 619
Ac. TUI 18 July 2007, pr. 28/2006, 623, 633
Ac. TUI 12 Dec 2007, pr. 36/2007, 628
Ac. TUI 30 Jan 2008, pr. 36/2007 (Ao Man Long), 616, 619, 627, 628, 630, 634
Ac. TUI 12 February 2008, pr. 3/2008, 633, 634
Ac. TUI 30 April 2008, proc. 8/2007, 624
Ac. TUI 14 May 2008, proc. 21/2007, 623, 625
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Ac. TUI 22 April 2009, pr. 53/2008 (Ao Man Long), 627
Ac. TUI, 29 April 2010, pr. 16/2010, 619
Ac. TUI 4 May 2010, pr. 21/2010, 619
Ac. TUI 10 May 2010, pr 14/2010, 617
Ac. TUI 12 May 2010, pr. 5/2010, 625
Adhiguna Meranti [1988] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 384 (CA), 98, 160
Admiral Taverns (Cygnet) Ltd v. Daniel [2009] 1 WLR 2192, 206
AG’s Reference (No 3 of 2003) [2005] QB 73, 585, 586
A-G of St Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla v. Reynolds [1980] AC 637, 340
A-G v. Mulholland [1963] 2 QB 477, 563
Ah Chong v. Legislative Assembly of Western Samoa [2001] NZAR 418, 606
Ahamath v. Sariffa Umma [1931] AC 799, 192
Akai Holdings v. Ernst and Young (2009) 12 HKCFAR 649, 301, 415, 565, 566
Aktieselskabet Dansk Skibsfinansiering v. Brothers (2000) 3 HKCFAR 70, 561, 594
Aktieselskabet Dansk Skibsfinansiering v. Wheelock Marden & Co. Ltd [1994] 2 HKC
264, 559
Alexiou v. Campbell [2007] UKPC 11, 109
Aloe Vera of America Inc v. Asianic Food (S) Pte Ltd [2006] 3 SLR 174, 594
AM v. Western Australia [2008]WASCA 196, 604
Anderson Asphalt Ltd. v. The Secretary for Justice, unreported, FACV19/2008,
19 November 2008, CFA, 298
Anisminic Ltd v. Foreign Compensation Commission [1969] 2 AC 147, 424
Anns v. Merton London Borough Council [1978] AC 728, 544, 550
Antaios Compania Naviera SA v. Salen Rederierna AB (The Antaios) [1983] 1 WLR
1362, 341
Antaios Compania Naviera SA v. Salen Rederierna AB (The Antaios) [1985] AC 191, 341
AP 696/04, 658
AP 953/05, 657
AP 1603/05, 651
Asia Television Ltd v. Television Broadcasts Ltd [1988] UKPC 12, 98
Associated Newspapers Limited v. Burstein [2007] 4 All ER 319, 296
Attorney-General (Cth) v. The Queen (Boilermakers’ Case) [1957] AC 288, 342
Attorney-General (HK) v. Lee Kwong Kut [1993] AC 951, 106, 107, 603
Attorney-General (HK) v. Reid [1994] 1 AC 324, 97, 160
Attorney-General (Jersey) v. Holley [2005] 2 AC 580, 98
Attorney-General (Ont.) v. Attorney-General (Canada) [1947] AC 127, 101
Attorney-General (Quebec) v. Queen Insurance Co (1878) LR 3 App Cas 1090, 104
Attorney General for Alberta v. Attorney General for Canada [1947] AC 503, 378
Attorney General of Hong Kong v. Wong Muk Ping [1987] AC 501, 603
Attorney-General of St Christopher and Nevis v. Rodionov [2004] 1 WLR 2796, 95
Attorney-General v. BBC [1981] AC 303 (HL), 410
Attorney General v. Cheng Yick Chi [1983] UKPC 19 (21 June 1983), 192
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Attorney-General v. Wai Bun [1994] 1 AC 1, 110
Aubeeluck v. Mauritius [2010] UKPC 13, 109
Australian Consolidated Press Ltd v. Uren [1969] 1 AC 590, 97, 339
B v. Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Constabulary [2001] 1 WLR 340, 431
B v. The Commissioner of the Independent Commision Against Corruption (2010)
13 HKCFAR 1, 404, 453
Badry v. Director of Public Prosecutions [1983] 2 AC 297, 110
Baker v. R [1975] AC 774, 97
Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd v. Fung Chin Kan (2002) 5 HKCFAR 515, 301, 302, 471,
484
Bank of East Asia Ltd v. Tsien Wui Marble Factory (1999) 2 HKCFAR 349, 160, 162, 202,
267, 309, 314, 544, 545, 555, 582
Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Ltd v. HM Inspector of Taxes [2003] STC 66, 596
Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Ltd v. Mawson [2005] 1 AC 684, 597
Baxter v. Commissioner of Taxation (NSW) (1907) 4 CLR 1087, 105
Bazley v. Curry [1999] 2 SCR 534, 536
B+B Construction Ltd v. Sun Alliance and London Insurance plc (2000) 3 HKCFAR 503,
176
B&B v. Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2003)
199 ALR 604, 600
Bell v. DPP [1985] AC 937, 97
Ben Nevis Forestry Ventures Ltd v. CIR [2008] NZSC 15, 597
Beric v. Bosnia and Herzegovina (2008) 46 EHRR SE6, 658
Bewise Motors Co. Ltd v. Hoi Kong Container Services Ltd (1997–1998) 1 HKCFAR 256,
162, 308, 310, 311, 323, 471, 476, 477, 604
Bill Chao Keh Lung v. Don Xia (2004) 7 HKCFAR 260 (CFAAC), 175
Board of Education v. Barnette 319 US 624, 602
Bolam v. Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 2 All ER 118, 534
Boyce v. R [2005] 1 AC 400, 108
Boys v. Chaplin [1971] AC 356, 98
BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v. President etc of the Shire of Hastings (1978)
52 ALJR 20, 518
Bradshaw v. Attorney-General (Barbados) [1995] 1 WLR 936, 108
Branson v. Bower [2002] QB 737, 543, 583
Brian Alfred Hall v. HKSAR (2009) 12 HKCFAR 562, 457
Briginshaw v. Briginshaw [1938] 60 CLR 336, 340
British Coal Corp. v. R [1935] AC 500, 95, 101
Broome v. Cassell & Co. Ltd [1972] AC 1027, 291
Brown v. Board of Education 347 U.S. 483 (1954), 294
Bryan v. Maloney (1995) 128 ALR 163, 545
Building Authority v. Appeal Tribunal (Buildings) [2010] 3 HKC 368, 508
Buxoo v. R [1988] 1 WLR 820, 110
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C v. Director of Immigration [2011] 5 HKC 118 (CA), 94, 211
C v. Director of Immigration [2008] 2 HKC 165 (CFI), 211
Cable & Wireless plc v. IBM United Kingdom Ltd [2002] 2 All ER 1041, 570
Cai Zong Gang v. HKSAR (2009) 12 HKCFAR 494, 457
Callachand v. Mauritius [2008] UKPC 49, 109
Campbell v. BackOffice Investments Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 95, 595
Campbell v. Hamlet [2005] 3 All ER 1116, 339
Campbell v. MGN Ltd [2004] 2 AC 457, 335, 528
Campbell v. R [2010] UKPC 26, 96
Campbells Cash & Carry Pty. Ltd v. Fostif Pty. Ltd (2006) 229 CLR 386, 344
Candler v. Crane, Christmas & Co [1951] 2 KB 164, 290
Cannane v. J. Cannane Pty. Ltd (1998) 192 CLR 557, 347
Carewins Development (China) Ltd v. Bright Fortune Shipping Ltd (2009) 12 HKCFAR
185, 471, 478, 479
Carl Zeiss Stiftung v. Rayner & Keeler Ltd (No. 2) [1967] AC 853, 301
Cathay Pacific Airways Flight Attendants Union v. Director General of Civil Aviation
[2007] 2 HKC 393, 445
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd v. Wong Sau Lai (2006) 9 HKCFAR 45, 184
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited v. Wong Sau Lai (2006) 9 HKCFAR 371, 530
Celestial Finance Ltd. v. Yu Man Hon (2004) 7 HKCFAR 450, 471, 482
CH v. Director of Immigration [2011] 3 HKLRD 101 (CA), 403
Chan Chi Hung v. R [1996] AC 442, 106
Chan Chuen Ho v. HKSAR (1999) 2 HKCFAR 198, 457
Chan Ka Man v. Commissioner of Correctional Services, HCAL 111/2009, 427
Chan Kam Chuen v. Tsuen Wan Adventist Hospital, unreported, FAMV23/1998,
25 February 1999, CFAAC, 185
Chan Kam Nga v. Director of Immigration (1999) 2 HKCFAR 82, 79, 217, 353, 356, 357,
383, 395, 396, 398, 444, 598
Chan Kar Leung v. HKSAR (2006) 9 HKCFAR 827, 298, 457
Chan Kau v. R [1955] AC 206, 110
Chan Pun Chung v. HKSAR (2000) 3 HKCFAR 392, 304, 465
Chan Sik Pan v. Wylam’s Services Ltd (2001) 4 HKCFAR 308, 533, 547, 550
Chan Siu Ming v. Kwok Chung Motor Car Limited [2008] 1 HKCLRT 13, 530
Chan Sze Ting v. HKSAR (1997–98) 1 HKCFAR 46, 465
Chan Tak Ming v. HKSAR (2010) 13 HKCFAR 745, 467, 586, 587
Chan Tin Shi v. Li Tin Sung (2006) 9 HKCFAR 29, 389
Chan Wai Tong v. Li Ping Sum [1985] HKLR 156, 527
Chan Wai Yip Albert v. Secretary for Justice (HCAL 36/2005), 363
Chan Wei Keung v. R [1967] 2 AC 160, 110
Chan Yu Nam v. Secretary for Justice [2010] 1 HKC 493, 387
Chartbrook Ltd v. Persimmon Homes Ltd [2009] 1 AC 1101, 587
Chau Cheuk Yiu v. Poon Kit Sang, HCMP 121/2010, 427
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Chau Lin Su-E v. HKSAR (2004) 7 HKCFAR 265, 298, 460
Channel Seven Adelaide Pty Ltd v. Manock [2007] HCA 60, 414, 543, 584
Chen Li Hung v. Ting Lei Miao (2000) 3 HKCFAR 9, 301, 591, 592, 593
Cheng v. Tse Wai Chun (2000) 3 HKCFAR 339, 14, 22, 296, 313, 314, 334, 344, 414, 542,
543, 549, 568, 581, 583, 584, 603, 605
Cheng Kar Shun v. Hon. Li Fung Ying [2009] 4 HKC 204, 199, 387
Cheng Kin Ping v. Woo Cho Wing John and Cheung Ming Wo (Third Party) (2000)
3 HKCFAR 333, 547
Cheng Lai Kwan v. Nan Fung Textiles Ltd (1997–1998) 1 HKCFAR 204 (CFAAC), 176
Cheng Wui Yiu v. HKSAR, unreported, CACC532/2004, 21 Dec 2007, 462
Cheng Yuen v. Royal Hong Kong Golf Club [1997] HKLRD 1132, 527
Chester v. Afshar [2005] 1 AC 134, 535
Cheung Tak Wing v. Legislative Council, unreported, 26 May 2010, CACV 61/2010, 387
Chew Eu Hock Construction Co Pte Ltd (under judicial management) v. Central
Provident Fund Board [2003] 4 SLR 137, 595
Chi Kit Co. Ltd v. Lucky Health International Enterprise Ltd (2000) 3 HKCFAR 268, 507,
512, 513
Chi Kit Co. Ltd v. Lucky Health International Enterprise Ltd [1998] 4 HKC 656, 513
Chi Kit Co. Ltd v. Lucky Health International Enterprise Ltd [1999] 4 HKC 21, 513
Chief Constable of The Hertfordshire Police v. Van Colle [2009] 1 AC 225, 336
Chim Hon Man v. HKSAR (1999) 2 HKCFAR 145, 449, 450
Chim Pui-chung v. HKSAR [1999] HKLRD 836, 188
China Everbright Finance Ltd v. Chan Yung, unreported, 24 October 2006, HCA
18300/1999, 483
China Everbright-IHD Pacific Ltd. v. Ch’ng Poh (2002) 5 HKCFAR 630, 343
China Field Ltd v. Appeal Tribunal (Buildings)(No 1) (2009) 12 HKCFAR 68, 174, 176
China Field Ltd v. Appeal Tribunal Buildings (No 2) (2009) 12 HKCFAR 342, 98, 264,
337, 495, 496, 508, 572, 582
Chinachem Charitable Foundation Ltd v. Chan Chun Chuen, unreported,
FAMV20/2011, 28 October 2011, CFAAC, 178
Ching Kwok Yin v. HKSAR (2000) 3 HKCFAR 387, 457
Chit Fai Motors Co. Ltd v. Commissioner for Transport [2004] 1 HKC 465, 422
Chiu Kin Ho v. Commissioner of Police, unreported, HCAL 135/2004, 427
Choi Man Wai v. HKSAR, unreported, FAMC23/2001, 28 September 2001, 179
Chong Ching Yuen v. HKSAR (2004) 7 HKCFAR 126, 304, 457
Chou Shih Bin v. HKSAR (2005) 8 HKCFAR 70, 462
Chow Shun Yung v. Wei Pih (2003) 6 HKCFAR 299, 151, 179
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Co. Ltd v. Wong Shun, unreported, 31 December 2004 HCA
22168/1998, 483
Christian v. R [2007] 2 AC 400, 100
Chu Hoi Dick v. Secretary for Home Affairs [2007] HKEC 1640, 422
Chung Chi Cheung v. R [1939] AC 160, 94, 110
Chung Ping Kwan v. Lam Island Development Co. Ltd [1997] AC 38, 495
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CIC Insurance Ltd v. Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 384, 329
Clarence Chan Kang Chau v. Commissioner of Police, HCMP 2824/2004, 427
Clarence Chan Kang Chau v. Commissioner of Police (2010) 13 HKCFAR 462, 427
Coco v. AN Clark (Engineers) Ltd [1968] FSR 415, 565
Coco v. The Queen (1994) 179 CLR 427, 331
Cole v. Whitfield (1988) 165 CLR 360, 333
Collector of Stamp Revenue v. Arrowtown Assets Ltd (2003) 6 HKCFAR 517, 581, 597
Commissioner for Inland Revenue v. Cosmotron Manufacturing Co Ltd [1997] 1 WLR
1288, 94, 98
Commissioner of Inland Revenue v. HIT Finance Limited, unreported, FACV8/2007,
19 May 2008, 193
Commissioner of Inland Revenue v. HIT Finance Ltd (2007) 10 HKCFAR 717, 571
Commissioner of Inland Revenue v. Secan Ltd (2000) 3 HKCFAR 411, 597, 598
Commissioner for Railways (NSW) v. Agalianos (1955) 92 CLR 390, 329
Commissioner of Rating & Valuation v. Agrila Ltd (2001) 4 HKCFAR 83, 331, 372
Common Luck Investment Ltd v. Cheung Kam Chuen (1999) 2 HKCFAR 229, 604
Council of Civil Service Unions v. Minister for the Civil Service [1985] 1 AC 374, 317, 417
CSAV Group (Hong Kong) Ltd v. Jamshed Safdar (2007) 10 HKCFAR 629, 185
DAS v. Victorian Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission [2009] VSC 381, 600,
602
David Morter v. HKSAR (2004) 7 HKCFAR 53, 405
Davis v. Johnson [1979] AC 264, 340
Day v. Cook [2001] EWCA Civ 592, 596
De Freitas v. Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Lands and
Housing [1999] 1 AC 69, 436
de Lasala v. de Lasala [1980] AC 546, 98, 337
De Margon v. Director-General of Social Welfare [1998] AC 275, 101
Deacons (a firm) v. White & Case LLP (2003) 6 HKCFAR 322, 184
Democratic Republic of the Congo v. FG Hemisphere Associates LLC (2011) 14 HKCFAR
95; [2011] 4 HKC 151, 15, 29, 48, 64, 66, 81, 94, 135, 142, 170, 195, 202, 321, 364,
384, 389, 391, 582
Democratic Republic of the Congo v. FG Hemisphere Associates LLC (2011) 14 HKCFAR
395; [2011] 5 HKC 395, 15, 29, 48, 64, 66, 81, 94, 135, 142, 170, 195, 202, 321, 364,
384, 389, 391, 582
Desmond Yiu Chown Leung v. Chow Wai Lam William (2005) 8 HKCFAR 592, 544
Director of Immigration v. Chong Fung Yuen (2001) 4 HKCFAR 211, 209, 298, 332, 333,
357, 360, 361, 362, 384, 385, 397, 398, 410, 598
Director of Immigration v. Lau Fong (2004) 7 HKCFAR 56, 368, 386, 399, 400
Director of Lands v. Yin Shuen Enterprises Ltd (2003) 6 HKCFAR 1, 332, 389, 413, 519,
521
DLA Piper Hong Kong v. China Property Development Holdings Ltd (2010) 13 HKCFAR
14, 205
Donald Koo Hoi Yan v. Kao Lee & Yip (2009) 12 HKCFAR 904, 573
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Donoghue v. Stevenson [1932] AC 562, 528, 552
Dow Jones Publishing Co v. Attorney-General of Singapore [1989] 1 WLR 1308, 101, 117
DPP v. Newbury [1977] AC 500, 343
DPP v. Smith [1961] AC 290, 285
Dr Abdul Hamid Abdul Rashid v. Jurusan Malaysia Consultants [1998] 14 PN 115, 545
Dr Mu Lie Lian v. Medical Council of Hong Kong [1995] 1 HKLR 29, 429
Dragon House Investment Ltd v. Secretary for Transport (2005) 8 HKCFAR 668, 521
Easson v. London & North Eastern Railway Co [1944] KB 421, 532
Eastern Express Publisher Ltd. v. Mo Man Ching (1999) 2 HKCFAR 264, 302, 307, 335,
542, 543
Edward Wong Finance Co. Ltd v. Johnson Stokes & Master [1984] AC 296, 524, 527
Edwards v. Canada [1930] AC 124, 104
Edwards v. Senituli [2009] TOSC 2, 585
Elpe International (Far East) Ltd v. Hewlett Packard Hong Kong Ltd [1993] HKLY 467,
572
Elwardo Lynch v. Ralph Gonsalves, unreported, Civ App 18/2005, 18 September
2006, 585
Emperor Finance Ltd v. La Belle Fashions Ltd (2003) 6 HKCFAR 402, 471, 481, 482
Eskelinen v. Finland (2007) 45 EHRR 43, 365
Evpo Agnic [1988] 1 WLR 1090, 478
Ewan Quayle Launder v. HKSAR (2001) 4 HKCFAR 457, 449
Fateh Muhammad v. Commissioner of Registration (2001) 4 HKCFAR 278, 361, 398
FB v. Director of Immigration [2009] 2 HKLRD 346, 403
FG Hemisphere Associates LLC v. Democratic Republic of Congo [2010] 2 HKLRD 66, 30,
94
FG Hemisphere Associates LLC v. Democratic Republic of Congo [2009] 1 HKLRD 410, 30
Financial Secretary v. Felix Wong (2003) 6 HKCFAR 476, 305
Fine Tower Associates Ltd v. Town Planning Board, unreported, 8 September 2008,
FAMV 20/2008, 389
Flywin Co. Ltd. v. Strong & Associates Ltd (2002) 5 HKCFAR 356, 193, 514
Fok Chun Wa v. Hospital Authority [2011] 1 HKLRD A1, 440
Fok Chun Wa v. Hospital Authority, unreported, HCAL94/2007, 17 December 2008,
CFI, 362
Fok Chun Wa v. Hospital Authority, unreported, 10 May 2010, CACV 30/2009, 362
Fok Lai Ying v. Governor in Council [1997] HKLRD 810, 107, 455
Foss v. Harbottle (1843) 2 Hare 461, 488
Frank Yu Yu Kai v. Chan Chi Keung (2009) 12 HKCFAR 705, 303, 309, 532, 535, 548
Freeman v. Pope (1870) 5 Ch.App. 538, 346
Fu Kor Kuen Patrick v. HKSAR, unreported, FACC4/2011, 24 May 2012, 452
Gamlestaden Fastigheter AB v. Baltic Partners Ltd [2007] 4 All ER 164, 587, 595
Geelong Harbour Trust Commissioners v. Gibbs Bright & Co. (1974) 129 CLR 576, 339
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Geelong Harbour Trust Commissioners v. Gibbs Bright & Co Ltd [1974] AC 810, 97
George Yau v. Director of Social Welfare [2011] 1 HKLRD A2, 440
Ghaidan v. Godin-Mendoza [2004] 2 AC 557, 349
Gibson v. United States [2007] 1 WLR 2367, 108
Giles v. Rhind [2003] Ch 618, 346, 596
Glenharrow Holdings Ltd v. Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2008] NZSC 116, 597
Global Time Investments Ltd v. Super Keen Investments Ltd (2000) 3 HKCFAR 440, 517
Golden Eagle International (Group) Ltd v. GR Investment Holdings Ltd [2010] 3 HKLRD
273, 571
Gough v. Chief Constable of Derbyshire Constabulary [2002] QB 1213, 431
Green Park Properties Ltd v. Dorku Ltd (2001) 4 HKCFAR 448, 517
Grepe v. Loam order [1887] Ch 168, 569
Guerra v. Baptiste [1996] 1 AC 397, 108
Gurung Kesh Bahadur v. Director of Immigration (2002) 5 HKCFAR 480, 365, 368, 369,
386, 399
Habib Ahmed v. HKSAR (2010) 13 HKCFAR 449, 194
Habib Ahmed v. HKSAR (2010) 13 HKCFAR 305, 194
Handyside v. United Kingdom (1980) 1 EHRR 737, 436
Harding v. Wealands [2006] 3 WLR 83, 556
Hart v. O’Connor [1985] AC 1000, 97
Hebei Import & Export Corp. v. Polytek Engineering Co. Ltd (1999) 2 HKCFAR 111, 471,
479, 594
Hedley Byrne v. Heller [1964] AC 465, 290
Heilbut, Symons v. Buckleton [1913] AC 30, 484
Helton v. Allen (1940) 63 CLR 691, 340
Henfield & Farrington v. Minister of Public Safety [1997] AC 413, 108
Herald & Weekly Times Ltd v. Popovic [2003] VSCA 161, 584
Hin Lin Yee v. HKSAR (2010) 13 HKCFAR 142, 314, 315, 448, 449, 456
Hitachi Plant Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd v. Eltraco International Pte Ltd [2003]4 SLR 384, 595
Hip Hing Timber Co. Ltd v. Tang Man Kit (2004) 7 HKCFAR 212, 587
HKSAR v. Chan Wai Yip (2010) 13 HKCFAR 842, 454
HKSAR v. Cheung Kwun Lin (2009) 12 HKCFAR 568, 329, 332
HKSAR v. Hau Kin (2005) HKCFAR 63, 191, 449
HKSAR v. Hung Chan Wa (2006) 9 HKCFAR 614, 304, 343, 377, 379, 380, 385, 387,
407, 408, 428, 449, 452, 664
HKSAR v. Kevin Egan (2010) 13 HKCFAR 314, 448
HKSAR v. Lam Kwong Wai (2006) 9 HKCFAR 574, 329, 347, 371, 377, 379, 387, 407,
449, 600, 601, 664
HKSAR v. Lam Pui Shan, unreported, FACC8/1999, 27 March 2000, CFA, 298, 460
HKSAR v. Lee Fuk Hing (2004) 7 HKCFAR 600, 160, 347, 457
HKSAR v. Lee Ming Tee (2001) 4 HKCFAR 133, 403, 404, 449, 462, 464, 601, 602
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HKSAR v. Lee Ming Tee (2003) 6 HKCFAR 336, 403, 449, 464
HKSAR v. Ma Wai Kwan David [1997] HKLRD 761, 44, 354, 358
HKSAR v. Ma Wai Kwan David [1997] 2 HKC 315, 44, 354, 358
HKSAR v. Ng Kung Siu (1999) 2 HKCFAR 442, 171, 214, 303, 305, 323, 358, 359, 367,
385, 406, 449, 458, 602
HKSAR v. Ng Po On (2008) 11 HKCFAR 91, 379, 407, 452
HKSAR v. Shortall, unreported, HCMA801/2009, 2 June 2010, 462
HKSAR v. Tin’s Label Factory Limited (2008) 11 HKCFAR 637, 448, 449
HKSAR v. Tse So So (2007) 10 HKCFAR 368, 461
HKSAR v. Wong Kwok Hung [2007] 2 HKLRD 621, 467
HKSAR v. Wong Kwok Wang Warren (2009) 12 HKCFAR 218, 450
HKSAR v. Wong Sau Ming (2003) 6 HKCFAR 135, 160, 314, 343, 448, 449
HKSAR v. Zabed Ali (2003) 6 HKCFAR 192, 449, 457
HM Inspector of Taxes v. Mars UK Ltd [2005] STC 958, 597
HM Treasury v. Ahmed [2010] UKSC 2, 587
HM Treasury v. Ahmed [2010] 2 WLR 378, 587, 588
HM Treasury v. Ahmed (No 2) [2010] UKSC 5, 588, 589
Ho Choi Wan v. Housing Authority (2005) 8 HKCFAR 628, 302, 318, 392, 412, 440, 443,
445
Ho Ho Chuen v. Commissioner of Police, HCMP 2276/2009, 427
Ho Hoi Shing v. HKSAR (2008) 11 HKCFAR 354, 457
Ho Ming-sai v. The Director of Immigration [1994] 1 HKLR 21, 215, 420
Holding & Barnes Plc v. Hill House Hammond Ltd [2002] 2 P&CR 11, 587
Home Office v. Dorset Yacht Co. Ltd [1970] AC 1004, 539
Hong Kong Island Development Ltd v. The World Food Fair Ltd & Anor (2006)
9 HKCFAR 162, 184, 516
Hopkinson v. Police [2004] 3 NZLR 704, 602
Huaxin (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd v. Cheerful Corporation, unreported, CACV 343/2003,
1 March 2005, 484
Huaxin (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd v. Cheerful Corporation, unreported, 18 July 2005, HCA
621/2003, 484
Hugo van Alphen v. The Netherlands (Comm. No. 305/1988, 15 Aug 1990, UNHRC),
454
Hui Yiu Wing v. Regional Council, unreported, FAMV16/2002, 24 September 2002,
CFAAC, 185
Hull v. M’Kenna [1926] IR 402, 95
Hunt & Winterbotham (West of England) Ltd v. BRS (Parcels) Ltd [1962] 1 QB 617
(CA), 184
Hurnam v. Bholah [2010] UKPC 12, 109
Hytech Builders Pte Ltd v. Goh Teng Poh Karen [2008] SGHC 52, 584
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd v. Vigour Ltd [2005] 3 HKLRD 723, 570
Ibrahim v. R [1914] AC 599, 110
Ibralebbe v. R [1964] AC 900, 95, 101, 102
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Icebird Ltd v. Winegardner [2009] UKPC 24, 109
Iqbal Shahid v. Secretary for Justice [2010] 4 HKLRD 12 (CA), 403
Incorporated Owners of Hip Wo House v. Gallant King Development Limited [2007]HKCA 214, 185
Independent Jamaica Council for Human Rights (1998) Ltd v. Marshall-Burnett [2005]2 AC 356, 95
ING Baring Securities (Hong Kong) Ltd v. The Commissioner of Inland Revenue (2007)
10 HKCFAR 417, 307
Inland Revenue Commissioners v. National Federation of Self-Employed and Small
Businesses Ltd [1982] AC 617, 421
Invercargill City Council v. Hamlin [1996] AC 624, 312, 339, 544, 545
Investors Compensation Scheme Ltd v. West Bromwich Building Society [1998] 1 WLR
896, 501, 587
Ip Kay Lo v. Medical Council of Hong Kong (No. 2) [2003] 3 HKC 579, 374, 410
IRC v. Lysaght [1928] AC 234 (HL), 398
J.A. Pye (Oxford) Ltd v. Graham [2003] 1 AC 419, 494, 604
Jameel v. Wall Street Journal Europe [2007] 1 AC 359, 542
Jamil bin Harun v. Yang Kamsiah [1984] AC 529, 87
Jerry Chen v. Whirlpool (Hong Kong) Limited (2007) 10 HKCFAR 619, 531, 537, 546
Jesus Terron v. Spain (Com. no. 1073/2002, CCPR/C/82/D/1073/2002, November
2004), 629
Jeyaretnam v. Law Society of Singapore [1989] AC 608, 114
Jeyasegaram David v. Ban Song Long David [2005] 2 SLR 712, 605
Jikan Development Ltd v. Incorporated Owners of Million Fortune Industrial Centre
(2003) 6 HKCFAR 446, 512
John G Stein & Co. Ltd v. O’Hanlon [1965] AC 890, 562
Johnson Matthey v. Constantine Terminals [1976] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 215, 160
Joint and Several Liquidators of Kong Wah Holdings Ltd v. Grande Holdings Ltd (2006)
9 HKCFAR 795, 206
Jumbo Gold Investment Ltd v. Warren Yuen Cheong Leung (2000) 3 HKCFAR 52, 510,
511
Jumbo King Ltd v. Faithful Properties Ltd (1999) 2 HKCFAR 279, 501, 503, 507, 508,
514, 517, 587
Kao, Lee and Yip v. Koo (2009) 12 HKCFAR 830, 307, 415
Kenny D Anthony v. Vaughn Lewis Claim No SLUHCV/2000/0411 (11 January 2006),
585
Kensland Realty Ltd v. Tai, Tang & Chong (2008) 11 HKCFAR 237, 303, 348, 518, 556
Kensland Realty Ltd v. Whale View Investment Ltd (2001) 4 HKCFAR 381, 517, 556,
604
K-Generation Pty. Ltd v. Liquor Licensing Court (2009) 83 ALJR 327, 331
Khan v. R [1967] 1 AC 454, 110
Kitano v. Commonwealth [1976] AC 99, 101
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Knight v. Attorney-General (Cayman Islands) [2008] UKPC 14, 109
Kong Wai Tsang v. Hospital Authority, unreported, 20 March 2006, FACV 16/2005,
535
Kong Yunming v. Director of Social Welfare [2009] 4 HKLRD 382, 387, 440
Koo Sze Yiu v. Chief Executive of the HKSAR (2006) 9 HKCFAR 441, 23, 302, 342, 343,
369, 375, 377, 387, 408, 428, 463, 587, 588, 589, 590, 603
Koon Wing Yee v. Insider Dealing Tribunal (2008) 11 HKCFAR 170, 347, 381, 382, 388,
405, 408
Ku Chia Chun v. Ting Lei Miao [1998] 3 HKC 119, 591
Kung Ming Tak Tong Co. Ltd v. Park Solid Enterprises Ltd (2008) 11 HKCFAR 403, 299,
503, 572
Kwan Siu Man Joshua v. Yaacov Ozer (1997–1998) 1 HKCFAR 343, 160, 516
Kwong Kwok Hay v. Medical Council of Hong Kong [2008] 3 HKLRD 524, 440
Lai King Shing v. Medical Council of Hong Kong [1995] 2 HKLR 465, 429
Lai Wing Cheung v. Yep Chau Chung, unreported, 14 February 2006, HCPI 43/2005, 11
Lam Chi Pan v. Commissioner of Police, FAMV35/2010, 427
Lam Pak Chiu v. Tsang Mei Ying (2001) 4 HKCFAR 34, 332, 547
Lam Siu Po v. Commissioner of Police (2009) 12 HKCFAR 237, 364, 411, 425
Lam Yuk Fai Steve v. HKSAR (2006) 9 HKCFAR 281, 452
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