Secretary for Justice v. Cheung Kai Yin

CACV 69 to 75/2016,
CACV 77 to 89/2016,
CACV 125 to 131/2016 and
CACV 133 to 135/2016
(Heard together)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 69 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 777 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 70 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 779 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 71 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 781 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 72 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 789 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 73 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 793 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 74 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 794 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 75 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 797 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 77 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 783 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 78 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 784 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 79 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 788 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 80 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 791 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 81 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 796 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 82 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 798 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 83 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 774 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 84 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 776 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 85 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 778 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 86 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 780 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 87 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 787 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 88 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 792 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 89 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 795 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 125 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 2922 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 126 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 2923 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 127 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 2926 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 128 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 2928 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 129 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 2929 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 130 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 2931 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 131 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 2932 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 133 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 2917 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 134 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 2920 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 135 OF 2016

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO 2921 of 2015)

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BETWEEN

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CORRIGENDUM

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Please note the following corrigenda in the Judgment dated 1 August 2016:-

Page17, paragraph 7, 2nd line:

“Section 12(1)” should read“Section 12(2)”.

Page17, paragraph 7, 3rd line:

“Section 12(2)” should read“Section 12(3)”.

Dated this 1st day of September 2016