RE HOSSAIN RIPON

HCAL 111/2017

[2019] HKCFI 976

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

CONSTITUTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW LIST
NO 111 OF 2017

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D E C I S I O N

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1.  This is an application for extension of time to appeal my refusal of leave to apply for judicial review made on 18 September 2017.

2.  Prior to the hearing of the leave to apply for judicial review, proper notice had been sent and an attempt was made to deliver the notice of hearing, for 31 August 2017, was made at the registered reported address of the applicant.  However, on the day of the hearing of the leave application, the applicant did not show and upon a consideration of the documents provided, this court decided that there was no ground to allow the applicant to apply for judicial review, so the application was refused.

3.  In support of his application for extension of time to lodge an appeal, the applicant relied on the affirmation filed on 29 October 2018.  He claimed that though he had taken legal advice, he had been wrongly advised by his lawyer and he considered that he had good grounds for appeal and he sought from this court for an extension of time to appeal.  I have not been able to see that there are any good grounds for his substantive appeal and reasons why he thought that his lawyer had given him “wrong advice” had not been made out in his affirmation.

4.  In the circumstances, the application is refused.