HKSAR v. WOO WING SEE, PHYLLIS (胡詠斯)

[2026] HKCFA 4

Court of Final Appeal21 January 2026

FAMC26/2025 HKSAR v. WOO WING SEE, PHYLLIS (胡詠斯)

FAMC No 26 of 2025

[2026] HKCFA 4

IN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO 26 OF 2025 (CRIMINAL)

(ON APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL FROM

HCMA NO 350 OF 2024)

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BETWEEN
	HKSAR	Respondent
	and
	WOO WING SEE, PHYLLIS (胡詠斯)	Applicant

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Appeal Committee:

Mr Justice Ribeiro PJ, Mr Justice Fok PJ and Mr Justice Lam PJ

Date of Hearing and Determination:

21 January 2026

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DETERMINATION

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The Appeal Committee:

1. We are satisfied that the following question is of the requisite importance and grant leave to appeal in respect of the same, namely:

“For the purpose of section 18(1) of the Prisons Ordinance (Cap 234) (“PO”), is a letter from a prisoner to the Ombudsman an article authorized by the Prison Rules (Cap 234A) to be carried out of a prison without further authorization from the Commissioner?”

2. The appeal will be listed for hearing on 27 May 2026.

(R A V Ribeiro)	(Joseph Fok)	(M H Lam)
Permanent Judge	Permanent Judge	Permanent Judge

Mr Steven Kwan, Ms Yvonne Leung and Ms Larissa Wong, instructed by C&Y Lawyers, for the Applicant

Ms Crystal Chan SPP and Mr Herbert Cheng SPP (Ag), of the Department of Justice, for the Respondent

HKSAR v. WOO WING SEE, PHYLLIS (胡詠斯)

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