MK V. DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AID

[2023] HKCFA 17 Court of Final Appeal 7 July 2023 • FAMV179/2023 • 2 min read
Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Basic Law

Judges (3)

Fok Coram Lam Coram Tang Coram

Counsel (6)

Department of Justice Firm Jimmie K.S. Wong & Partners Firm Abraham Chan Counsel Unknown John Cheung Counsel Unknown Queenie Ng Counsel Applicant Robert Pang Counsel Applicant

Parties (3)

Director of Legal Aid Interested Party Registrar of High Court Respondent Mk Applicant

Summary

MK applied for leave to appeal regarding the Director of Legal Aid's refusal to grant legal aid for proceedings challenging the requirement for pre-operative sex reassignment surgery to change the sex marker on identity documents. The case raised questions about the scope of legal aid and access to justice for transgender persons. The application was dealt with on its merits.

Statutes Cited

Basic Law
Art 35

Cited By (1)

[2023] HKCFA 22
MK V. DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AID

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2023] HKCFA 17)