Read the full judgment text of HCMP 001696/1994 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 28 March 1995.
1. The Plaintiff seeks to exercise her right to vote by universal and equal suffrage as guaranteed by Art. 21 of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights. She contends that that right is being infringed by the provisions of the Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 381) ("the Ordinance") relating to functional constituencies. In these proceedings, which were begun by originating summons, she seeks a declaration that these provisions were repealed by virtue of section 3(2) of the Hong Ko