Read the full judgment text of HCMH 44/2013 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 3 March 2023.
1. The preliminary issues to be determined by this Court are (i) whether the Court has power to appoint the Committee as guardian under section 59M of the Mental Health Ordinance, Cap 136 (“ MHO ”) (“ Issue 1 ”) and if not, (ii) whether the Court has inherent jurisdiction to grant a guardianship order to the Committee (“ Issue 2 ”) (collectively “ Preliminary Issues ”).
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