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FACV000011B/2000
FACV Nos 11 and 13 of 2000
IN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
FINAL APPEAL NOS 11 & 13 OF 2000 (CIVIL)
(ON APPEAL FROM CACV NOS 137 & 139 OF 1999
and CACV NOS 278 & 279 OF 1999)
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SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE |
1st Appellant |
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SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE |
2nd Appellant |
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CHEUNG KAM CHUEN |
3rd Appellant |
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CHAN WAH |
1st Respondent |
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TSE KWAN SANG |
2nd Respondent |
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HANG HAU RURAL COMMITTEE |
3rd Respondent |
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PAT HEUNG RURAL COMMITTEE |
4th Respondent |
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| Court: |
Chief Justice Li, Mr Justice Bokhary PJ, Mr Justice Ribeiro PJ, Mr Justice Silke NPJ
and Lord Millett NPJ |
Date of Ruling: 13 December 2001
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R U L I N G
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1. Having considered the submissions lodged in consequence of the queries raised by the letter dated 1 November 2001 from Messrs Yuen & Partners, the Court has determined that the order for costs made by Findlay J against the Hang Hau Rural Committee shall remain in place, unaffected by any of the orders made by the Court of Final Appeal in disposing of the appeal.
| (Andrew Li) |
(Kemal Bokhary) |
| Chief Justice |
Permanent Judge |
| (R A V Ribeiro) |
(William Silke) |
(Lord Millett) |
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Non-Permanent Judge |
Non-Permanent Judge |
Representation:
Mr Daniel R Fung SC and Mr Johnny S L Mok (instructed by the Department of Justice) for the Secretary for Justice and Sai Kung District Office
Mr Clive Grossman SC and Mr James Collins (instructed by Messrs Clarke & Kong and assigned by the Legal Aid Department) for Mr Cheung Kam Chuen
Mr Philip J Dykes SC and Mr Stephen Yam (instructed by Messrs Yuen & Partners and assigned by the Legal Aid Department) for Mr Chan Wah and Mr Tse Kwan Sang
Mr Michael Lunn SC as Amicus Curiae (provided by the Equal Opportunities Commission)
Hang Hau Rural Committee, absent
Pat Heung Rural Committee, absent
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