Read the full judgment text of HCMP 001598/1996 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 27 May 1996.
1. This is a most unusual application for judicial review, for two main reasons. First, the applicant is not here, he is at the moment in custody in Boston, and extradition proceedings are to take place tomorrow seeking to extradite him to Hong Kong. The Governor has requested his extradition and his return to Hong Kong to face a number of very serious charges.