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  • Bolitho Oliver Robert Morgan v. Appeal Tribunal (Buildings)

    Court of First Instance · 2026-09-11 · Judicial Review / Public Law

    On 11 September 2026, Deputy High Court Judge Gary CC Lam handed down judgment in Bolitho Oliver Robert Morgan v Appeal Tribunal (Buildings) HCAL 1227/2026, [2026] HKCFI 5063, dismissing the Applicant's application for leave to apply for judicial review and ordering him to pay costs summarily assessed at HK$260,000. Mr Martin Ho, instructed by the Department of Justice, acted for the Building Authority, the interested party that successfully defended the challenge.