petition – Chief Executive election – scope of election petition – where person falling within s.33 wished to question election on any of grounds set out in s.32(1)(a) or (b),…
Civil Procedure – Joinder – Whether a non-party can join as a party to main action because he has been deprived an opportunity to argue on the findings of the Main Judgment
Judicial Review – Whether Defendant in a criminal proceeding can opt for a jury trial – Whether transfer or committal proceedings at the Magistrates Court are judicial powers
Judicial review – Legislative Council Oaths – Oaths and Declarations Ordinance – whether the Courts should decide on the validity of oaths taken by Legislative Council members in light of the principle of non-intervention of the Legislative Council’s internal business
Judicial review – Environmental permit for Hong Kong section of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge project – whether a stand-alone assessment of projected environmental conditions without project is required by relevant technical memorandum or study briefs
Discrimination – Homosexual buggery under 21 held unconstitutional – Different minimum age for lawful sexual intercourse between homosexuals and heterosexuals without justification
Education-Disability discrimination-allocation of Native English-speaking teachers to schools-whether content of English language courses in some schools for intellectually disabled different from courses in other schools-unlawful discrimination in allocation of resources.
Immigration – Power of detention under the Immigration Ordinance pending decision whether to make removal order – Excessive period of detention – Claim for false imprisonment succeeded.
Judicial Review – Validity of search warrant issued under Independent Commission Against Corruption Ordinance – Search warrant could not be issued for material subject to legal professional privilege
Criminal procedure – Acquitted defendant’s costs – never open to appellate court to deprive such defendant of costs on the basis that he ought to have been convicted
