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Ho Wai Yee v. The Medical Superintendent of the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Psychiatric Observation Unit and Others
[2026] HKCFI 4111Court of First Instance4 Sep 2026Judicial Review / Public Law

On 4 September 2026, Coleman J handed down judgment in HCAL 818/2025, Ho Wai Yee v. The Medical Superintendent of the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Psychiatric Observation Unit and Others, dismissing the Applicant's application for judicial review and ordering costs against her on a nisi basis. Mr John Cheung and Mr Alex Chan, instructed by Johnson Stokes & Master, acted for the successful 1st and 2nd Respondents (the Medical Superintendent and the Hospital Authority).