SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE V. LI YIK HO

[2024] HKCFA 30 Court of Final Appeal 26 November 2024 • FACV4/2024 • 87 min read
23 cases cited (0 SG, 23 foreign)

Practice Areas

Basic Law Companies Ordinance Domestic and Cohabitation Relationships Violence Ordinance Employees' Compensation Ordinance Fatal Accidents Ordinance Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance Inland Revenue Ordinance Marriage Reform Ordinance Matrimonial Causes Ordinance Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance

Judges (5)

Cheung Coram Fok Coram Lam Coram Ribeiro Coram Stock Coram

Counsel (8)

Daly & Associates Firm Department of Justice Firm Abraham Chan Counsel Respondent Azan Marwah Counsel Applicant Denise Souza Counsel Respondent Jin Pao Counsel Applicant Monica Carss-Frisk Counsel Respondent Timothy Otty Counsel Applicant

Parties (4)

Secretary for Justice Respondent Secretary for Justice (By Original Action) Respondent Li Yik Ho Applicant Ng Hon Lam Edgar Applicant

Summary

The Secretary for Justice appealed against Li Yik Ho in proceedings concerning the enforcement of legal obligations and the proper exercise of statutory powers. The case raised questions about the scope of the Secretary for Justice's enforcement jurisdiction. The appeal was dealt with on its merits.

Statutes Cited

Basic Law
Art 25
Companies Ordinance (Cap 622)
Domestic and Cohabitation Relationships Violence Ordinance (Cap 189)
Employees' Compensation Ordinance (Cap 282)
Fatal Accidents Ordinance (Cap 22)
Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)
s 11
Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap 112)
Marriage Reform Ordinance (Cap 178)
s 7 s 8
Matrimonial Causes Ordinance (Cap 179)
Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Cap 192)

Cases Cited (23)

UK (6)
[1967] 2 QB 213 [1978] 1 WLR 1506 [2009] 1 AC 173 [2009] UKPC 52 [2011] 1 WLR 1450 [2023] AC 559
HK (17)
(2001) 4 HKCFAR 474 (2012) 15 HKCFAR 409 (2013) 16 HKCFAR 112 (2016) 19 HKCFAR 372 (2017) 20 HKCFAR 240 (2018) 21 HKCFAR 324 (2019) 22 HKCFAR 127 (2019) 22 HKCFAR 59 (2021) 24 HKCFAR 349 (2023) 26 HKCFAR 25 (2023) 26 HKCFAR 385 [2020] 4 HKLRD 908 [2023] 5 HKLRD 608 [2023] HKCFA 28 [2024] HKCA 184 [2024] HKCFA 24 [2024] HKCFA 29

Judgment

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