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CAMP126/2024

RE LORIA FLORDELIZA TAYABAN

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Case Details

Case ReferenceCAMP126/2024
CourtCourt of Appeal of the High Court 高等法院(上訴法庭)
Date Published2026-03-18
LanguageEnglish
NCN[2026] HKCA 475
Claimant / ApplicantLoria Flordeliza Tayaban
Defendant / RespondentNot specified in judgment text
JudgesHon Cheung JA, Hon Chow JA
Claimant CounselUnrepresented (acting in person)

Judgment Summary

Facts

  • Previous CA decision [2025] HKCA 184 dismissed applicant's extension of time application.
  • Applicant filed notice of motion for leave to appeal to CFA on 3 March 2025.
  • Applicant lodged six-page written submissions on 13 March 2025.
  • Applicant acted in person without legal representation.
  • Court determined the application on paper without oral hearing.

Issues

  • Whether statutory requirements for CFA leave under s.22(1)(b) HKCFAO are met.
  • Whether there is a question of great general or public importance.
  • Whether the 'or otherwise' limb under s.22(1)(b) applies.
  • Whether the applicant's grounds constitute viable grounds for leave.

Outcome

  • Notice of motion dismissed.
  • Leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal refused.
  • Intended appeal deemed to have no merit.

Implication

  • Bare allegations without specific legal errors fail CFA leave threshold.
  • Questions of great general or public importance must be clearly identified.
  • Unsupported submissions on fairness or scrutiny are insufficient.
  • Paper determination is standard for such leave applications.

Laws & Authorities Cited

  • §Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), s.22(1)(b)
  • §[2025] HKCA 184