HKSAR V. CHAN CHI CHEONG AND OTHERS

[2025] HKCA 1150 Court of Appeal 23 December 2025 • CACC425/2015 • 104 min read

15 cases cited (0 SG, 15 foreign)

Practice Areas

Basic Law Buildings Ordinance Crimes Ordinance Criminal Procedure Ordinance Powers of Attorney Ordinance Rating Ordinance

Judges (3)

A Pang Coram Chu Coram Pang Coram

Counsel (15)

Johnny KK Leung & Co Firm Justice Firm Abraham Chan Counsel Applicant Aidan Tam Counsel Applicant Anthony Chan Counsel Respondent Arthur Luk Counsel Applicant Beney Wong Counsel Respondent Benjamin Yu Counsel Respondent Bruce Tse Counsel Applicant Dick Wong Counsel Applicant Eddie Ng Counsel Applicant Jennifer Fok Counsel Respondent Kelvin Tang Spp of, the Department Counsel Respondent Maggie Wong Counsel Applicant Martin Hui Counsel Respondent

Parties (12)

HKSAR Respondent Chan Chi Cheong Applicant Cheng Hing Applicant Cheng Kwok Wah Applicant Cheng Yu Wang Applicant Lau Tak Sing Ricky Applicant Wai Chun Ho Applicant Wai Chun Kit Applicant Wai Pak Hon Applicant Wan Kwai Lun Applicant Wong Cheuk Fan Applicant Yau Kwai Chu Applicant

Summary

Non-refoulement claimant sought to appeal against the refusal of leave for judicial review. The Court of Appeal found no arguable grounds warranting interference with the lower court's decision. The appeal was dismissed.

Statutes Cited

Basic Law

Art 105 Art 105(1) Art 40 Art 6

Buildings Ordinance (Cap 123)

Crimes Ordinance (Cap 200)

s 159C(6)

Criminal Procedure Ordinance

s 65B

Powers of Attorney Ordinance

s 7

Rating Ordinance

s 36(1)(c)

Cases Cited (15)

UK (3)

[1982] QB 1053 [1995] 1 WLR 511 [2022] AC 408

HK (12)

(2007) 10 HKCFAR 386 (2013) 16 HKCFAR 950 (2019) 22 HKCFAR 248 (2021) 24 HKCFAR 349 [2001] 1 HKLRD 866 [2001] 2 HKLRD 471 [2009] 1 HKC 271 [2009] 2 HKC 100 [2012] 2 HKLRD 954 [2014] 5 HKLRD 304 [2017] 4 HKLRD 708 [2020] 1 HKLRD 373

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 1150)