Read the full judgment text of FAMV 300/2022 on BabelCite. This Court of Final Appeal judgment was delivered on 31 October 2023 before Ribeiro PJ, Fok PJ, Lam PJ.
Civil procedure – application for leave to appeal – prison remission – interpretation of Prison Rules Rule 69(1) – proviso of 31-day minimum – actual term meaning remaining term – constitutionality – arbitrariness – Article 5 of Bill of Rights – Flywin principle – academic appeal – leave refused – no evidence of unreasonableness – costs not ordered
Legal issues: Leave to appeal – Constitutional challenge to operation of Prison Rules Rule 69(1) proviso
Outcome: Application for leave to appeal dismissed. The proposed appeal on Question 2 is refused.