Yu Tak Ming v. Director of Immigration

HCAL000019/1998

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW PROCEEDINGS NO. HCAL 19 OF 1998

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Coram: The Honourable Mr. Justice Waung in Chambers

Date of Hearing: 21 July 1998

Date of Delivery of Judgment: 21 July 1998

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JUDGMENT

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1. The wife of the Applicant is an illegal immigrant and has been ordered to leave Hong Kong. She had been repatriated in fact a number of times for being an illegal immigrant. All avenues to permit her to stay in Hong Kong had been exhausted including petitioning the Governor and the Chief Executive. I have heard Mr. Yu who addressed me at great length and I have read the submissions of Miss Yeung. There is no ground whatever advanced to seek leave for Judicial Review. I have explained to Mr. Yu that humanitarian sympathy is not a ground on which this Court is permitted to grant leave for Judicial Review. In the circumstances, the application must be dismissed. I make no order of costs in respect of the application.

Representation:

Mr. Yu Tak Ming, Applicant (In Person)

Miss Daphne Yeung, Deputy Principal Government Counsel (Ag), of Department of Justice for Respondent