HKSAR V. WOO WING SEE, PHYLLIS (胡詠斯)

[2026] HKCFA 4 Court of Final Appeal 21 January 2026 • FAMC26/2025 • 2 min read

Practice Areas

Prisons Ordinance

Judges (3)

Fok Coram Lam Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (7)

C&Y Lawyers Firm Department of Justice Firm Crystal Chan Counsel Respondent Herbert Cheng Counsel Respondent Larissa Wong Counsel Applicant Steven Kwan Counsel Applicant Yvonne Leung Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Woo Wing See, Phyllis Applicant

Summary

Woo Wing See Phyllis sought leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal on the question of whether a letter from a prisoner to the Ombudsman is an article authorized by the Prison Rules to be carried out of a prison without further authorization from the Commissioner under section 18(1) of the Prisons Ordinance. The Appeal Committee granted leave, finding the question of requisite importance. The appeal was listed for hearing in May 2026.

Statutes Cited

Prisons Ordinance
s 18(1)

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCFA 4)