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.
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[2026] HKCFI 5063Court of First Instance11 Sep 2026Judicial Review / Public Law
Court of Final Appeal28 Sep 2016Criminal
On 28 September 2016, the Court of Final Appeal handed down judgment in HKSAR v TSE YEE PING (FACC 2/2016), dismissing the appellant's appeal against conviction for failing without reasonable excuse to comply with a removal order in respect of an unauthorised rooftop canopy. Mr Hui Siu-ting SC, Deputy DPP, with Ms Fung Mei-ki, acted for the respondent.