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CACV96/2025
The Applicant (Appellant) v. The Respondent
Case Details
Case ReferenceCACV96/2025
CourtCourt of Appeal of the High Court 高等法院(上訴法庭)
Date Published2026-03-19
LanguageEnglish
NCN[2026] HKCA 479
Claimant / ApplicantThe Applicant (Appellant)
Defendant / RespondentNot specified in text
JudgesHon Kwan VP, Cheung JA
Judgment Summary
Facts
- •Applicant sought leave to appeal to CFA against CA judgment [2025] HKCA 927.
- •Previous CA judgment refused relief from sanction for failing to comply with an unless order.
- •Registrar directed written submissions by 5 November 2025 under Practice Direction 2.1.
- •Applicant failed to lodge written submissions by the deadline.
- •Applicant stated grounds were errors in judgments and desire to "recheck" them.
Issues
- •Whether leave to appeal to the CFA should be granted under s.22(1)(b) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance.
- •Whether the applicant identified specific mistakes or questions of great general or public importance.
Outcome
- •Notice of Motion dismissed.
- •Leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal refused.
- •Application determined on paper without oral hearing.
Implication
- •Vague grounds are insufficient for CFA leave applications.
- •Applicants must identify questions of great general or public importance.
- •Court may determine motions on paper if procedural directions are ignored.
Laws & Authorities Cited
- §Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap 484), s.22(1)(b)
- §Practice Direction 2.1, para 3