MK V. DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AID

[2024] HKCFA 6 Court of Final Appeal 22 March 2024 • FACV8/2023 • 48 min read
1 cases cited (0 SG, 1 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Basic Law

Judges (5)

Fok Coram Lam Coram Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers Coram Ribeiro Coram Tang Coram

Counsel (7)

Department of Justice Firm Jimmie K.S. Wong & Partners Firm Abraham Chan Counsel Unknown John Cheung Counsel Unknown Jonathan Chang Counsel Applicant Martin Ho Counsel Applicant Queenie Ng Counsel Applicant

Parties (3)

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

Summary

MK appealed regarding the Director of Legal Aid's refusal to grant legal aid in proceedings challenging the gender recognition framework. The Court of Final Appeal considered the proper scope of the Director's discretion and the requirements for granting legal aid in constitutional cases. The appeal addressed important questions about access to justice.

Statutes Cited

Basic Law
Art 35

Cases Cited (1)

HK (1)
[2012] 2 HKLRD 701

Cited By (1)

[2024] HKCFA 17
MK V. DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AID

Judgment

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Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2024] HKCFA 6)