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CACV269/2024
Re Nguyen Duc Hao
Case Details
Case ReferenceCACV269/2024
CourtCourt of Appeal of the High Court 高等法院(上訴法庭)
Date Published2026-03-18
LanguageEnglish
NCN[2026] HKCA 474
Claimant / ApplicantNguyen Duc Hao
Defendant / RespondentNot named
JudgesHon Cheung JA, Hon Chow JA
Judgment Summary
Facts
- •Applicant sought leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal against Court of Appeal judgment dated 26 February 2025
- •Previous judgment dismissed appeal against refusal of leave for judicial review by Deputy High Court Judge KW Lung
- •Applicant filed notice of motion on 7 March 2025
- •Applicant failed to lodge written submission by stipulated deadline
- •Applicant acted in person and was unrepresented
Issues
- •Whether the question involves great general or public importance under section 22(1)(b) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance
- •Whether the appeal ought to be determined by the Court of Final Appeal under the 'or otherwise' limb
- •Whether vague assertions of fact constitute grounds for granting leave
Outcome
- •Notice of motion dated 7 March 2025 dismissed
- •Leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal refused
Implication
- •Leave to appeal to CFA requires questions of great general or public importance
- •Challenges to findings of fact are generally insufficient for CFA leave
- •Vague assertions regarding personal circumstances do not meet statutory thresholds
Laws & Authorities Cited
- §Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), s.22(1)(b)