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1 Bibliography INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS : CONVENTIONS, DECLARATIONS AND TREATIES European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (Signed on 4 th November 1950, 213 UNTS 221) Article 6 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Adopted on 16 December 1966, GA Res 2200 (XXI), (1966)) 999 UNTS 171, (1967) 6 ILM 368) Articles 10, 11, 14(1), (3)(d) Inter-American Convention on Human Rights (Adopted on 22 November 1969, 1144 UNTS 129, (1969) 9 ILM 99) Article 8(2)(d), (e) Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Adopted on 10 th December 1948, GA Res 217A (III)). STATUTES AND SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION Hong Kong Audit Ordinance (Cap. 122) sections 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15. Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People s Republic of China (Adopted at the Third Session of the Seventh National People s Congress on 4 April 1990, (1990) 29 ILM 1511) Articles 35, 39, 41, 48(4), (5), 54, 56, 59, 60, 62(1), (4), 64, 73(2), (3). Building Management Ordinance (Cap. 344). Code of Civil Procedure (No 13 of 1873). Code of Civil Procedure and Rules of Court (No 3 of 1901) Order XX. Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 1954 (GNA 80/1954). Code of Civil Procedure (Cap. 4 sub. leg., 1950 Ed.) Order XXI. Community Service Orders Ordinance (Cap. 378). Complex Commercial Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 394). Consumer Council Ordinance (Cap. 216) sections 3(1), 4(1). Contracts for Employment Outside Hong Kong Ordinance (Cap. 78). Coroners Ordinance (Cap. 504). Costs in Criminal Cases Ordinance (Cap. 492) section 15(a). Counsel (Fees) Order 1952 (GNA 28/1952). Criminal Appeal Rules (Cap. 221 sub. leg., 1950 Ed.) rules Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221) sections 9, 9A, 67C, 83P, 83Y. 257

2 258 Legal Aid in Hong Kong Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Ordinance 2004 (No 22 of 2004). Criminal Procedure (Preliminary Proceedings on an Indictable Offence) Ordinance 1983 (No 48 of 1983) section 5. Disability Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 487) sections 64(1)(a), (f), 80, 81(1), (2), (3), (4). District Court Ordinance (Cap. 336) section 84. District Court (Fixed Costs in Matrimonial Causes) Rules (Cap. 336 sub. leg. F). Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57). Employees Compensation Ordinance (Cap. 282). Employees Retraining Ordinance (Cap. 423). Evidence Ordinance (Cap. 8) section 77E. Family Status Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 527) sections 44(1)(a), (e), 62, 63(1), (2), (3), (4). High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4). Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap. 383) s 8; Articles 10, 11(2)(d). Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484) section 50. Housing Ordinance (Cap. 283). Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) section 3. Labour Tribunal Ordinance (Cap. 25) sections 10, 20(3), 23, 32, 35A, Schedule. Land Registration Ordinance (Cap. 124). Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap. 7) Pt II. Legal Aid in Criminal Cases Rules (Cap. 221 sub. leg. D) rules 2(1), (2), 3(1), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), 4(1), (2), (3), 5, 6, 7(1), (2), 8(1), (2), (3), 9, 10, 11(1), (2), 12(1), (2), (3), 13(1), (2), (3), 13A,14, 14A, 14B(2), 15(2), 16(1), (2), 17, 18, 19(2), 20, 21(1), (2), (3), (4), (7). Legal Aid in Criminal Cases Rules 1969 (LN 130/1969). Legal Aid in Criminal Cases (Amendment) Rules 1973 (LN 70/1973). Legal Aid in Criminal Cases (Amendment) Rules 1978 (LN 64/1978). Legal Aid in Criminal Cases (Amendment) (No 2) Rules 1982 (LN 427/1982). Legal Aid in Criminal Cases (Amendment) Rules 1991 (LN 101/1991). Legal Aid in Criminal Cases (Amendment) (No 2) Rules 1995 (LN 360/1995). Legal Aid in Criminal Cases (Amendment) Rules 2003 (LN 174/2003). Legal Aid Ordinance (Cap. 91) sections 2(1), 3, 4(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), 5(1), (2), 5A, 5AA, 6, 7, 8(1), (2), (3), (4), 9(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), 10(1), (2), (3), 11, 13(1), (2), (3), 12(1), (2), 14(1), (2), (5), 15(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9), 16(2), 16A, 16B(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), 16C(1), (2), (3), 17(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), 18(1), (2), (3), 18A(2), (3A), (3B), (4), (5), 18B, 19(1), (2), 19A(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), 19B(1), (2), 19C(1), 20A(1), (2), 21(2), (3), (6), 22(1), (2), 22A(a), 23, 24(1), (3), (4), (5), (6), 25(1), (2), (3), 26(1), (2), (3), (3A), (4A), (5), 26A(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9), 27, 29(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), 30, 31, 32(1), (1A), (1B), (3), (4), (5), (6), 32A, 33(1), (2), (3); Schedule 2, Part II, paragraphs 4, 11; Schedule 3. Legal Aid Regulations (Cap. 91 sub. leg. A) regulations 3(3), 4(4), 5(3), (5), (6), (7), (9), 6(1), 6A, 6B, 7, 7A, 8(2)(d), (f), (2A), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), 9(1), (2), (3), (5), (5A), (6), (6A), (7), (8), (9), (10), 10(1), (2), (3), (4), 11, 12(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10), 14(2), (3), (4), 15(1), (2), 15A, 17(1), 18(2), 19, 20, 21(1), (2).

3 Bibliography 259 Legal Aid Services Council Ordinance (Cap. 489) sections 3(2), 4(1),(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), 4A, 5(1), (2) (3), (4), (5), (6), 6, 7, 9(1), (2), (3), 10, 11, 12(1), 13. Legal Aid (Amendment) Ordinance 1982 (No 14 of 1982). Legal Aid (Amendment) Ordinance 1984 (No 54 of 1984). Legal Aid (Amendment) Ordinance 1991 (No 27 of 1991) sections 4, 5. Legal Aid (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 (No 43 of 1995) sections 3, 5. Legal Aid (Amendment) Ordinance 1997 (No 8 of 1997) sections 2, 3, 4. Legal Aid (Amendment) Ordinance 2000 (No 26 of 2000). Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 1984 (LN 326/1984). Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 1995 (LN 5/1995). Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (LN 147/2000). Legal Aid (Assessment of Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 1982 (LN 423/1982). Legal Aid (Assessment of Resources and Contributions) Regulations (Cap. 91 sub. leg. B) regulations 2A, 3, 6C, 7(1), (2), (3), 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; Schedule 1, Parts I, II; Schedule 2, paragraphs 2, 4, 5, 7, 8(1), (2), 9, 12, 13; Schedule 3, Part I. Legal Aid (Assessment of Resources and Contribution) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (LN 148/2000). Legal Aid (Assessment of Resources and Contribution) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (LN 224/2005). Legal Aid (Charge of Property) (Rate of Interest) Regulation (LN 225/2005). Legal Aid (Scale of Fees) Regulations (Cap. 91 sub. leg. C) regulations 4, 5, 12(11), 15(a). Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227) section 35A. Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Cap. 192) sections 7, 17. Occupational Deafness (Compensation) Ordinance (Cap. 469). Official Solicitor Ordinance 1991 (Cap. 416). The Ombudsman Ordinance (Cap. 397) sections 2(1), 3, 6B, 7(1), 8, 12(4), (5), (6), 13, 16(1), (2), (3), (5), (6), 16A(1), (2), (3), Schedule 1, Part I. Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486). Pneumoconiosis (Compensation) Ordinance (Cap. 360). Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201). Public Finance Ordinance (Cap. 2) section 38(1). Resolution of the Legislative Council dated 30 August 1972 (LN 168/1972). Resolution of the Legislative Council dated 28 March 1973 (LN 69/1973). Resolution of the Legislative Council dated 18 May 1977 (LN 108/1977). Resolution of the Legislative Council dated 15 March 1978 (LN 57/1978). Resolution of the Legislative Council dated 22 December 1982 (LN 425/1982). Resolution of the Legislative Council dated 22 December 1982 (LN 426/1982). Resolution of the Legislative Council dated 15 January 1986 (LN 5 of 1986). Resolution of the Legislative Council dated 26 July 1995 (LN 359/1995). Resolution of the Legislative Council dated 2 November 1995 (LN 489/1995). Resolution of the Legislative Council dated 13 March 2004 (LN 45/2004).

4 260 Legal Aid in Hong Kong Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571). Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 480) sections 63(1), 64(1)(a), (f), 84, 85(1), (2), (3), (4). Small Claims Tribunal Ordinance (Cap. 338). Solicitors (Fees) Order 1957 (GNA 30/1957). Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 2005 (10 of 2005) sections Supreme Court Ordinance 1844 (No 15 of 1844) sections 133, 134, 135, 136. Travel Agents Ordinance (Cap. 218). Other Jurisdictions Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 1982, section 11, Canada. Family Law Act 1996 [Eng] section 29, England and Wales. New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, sections 25, 27, New Zealand. Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108 of 1996, sections 34, 35, Republic of South Africa. CASES Hong Kong Alagahit v Wong Fung Lan [1996] 2 HKC 356 (High Court). Andayani v Chan Oi Ling [2000] 4 HKC 233 (Court of Andayani v Chan Oi Ling [2001] 1 HKC 252 (Court of First Instance). Re Au Kwok Hung [2001] 1 HKLRD 169 (Court of Bachicha v Poon Shiu Ma Henry [2000] 3 HKC 452, [2000] 2 HKLRD 823 (Court of Brook v Law Society of Hong Kong (No 1) [1998] 1 HKC 595, [1998] 1 HKLRD 113 (Court of Bui Thi Chin v Director of Legal Aid [1994] 1 HKC 441 (High Court). C v C & Anor (unreported, 8 July 2003, CACV 272/2002) (Court of C v D (unreported, 12 November 2001, FCMC 1444/2000) (Family Court). CCS v LSM (unreported, 24 February 2005, CACV 126/2004) (Court of Chan Ming Yau v Hong Kong Housing Authority (unreported, 13 July 2000, HCAL 100/2000) (Court of First Instance). Chan Tin Shi v Li Tin Sung & Ors (unreported, 5 January 2006, FACV 7, 12, 13 & 21/2005) (Court of Final Chau Ching Kay v HKSAR (2002) 5 HKCFAR 540 (Court of Final Cheng Chung Shan v Li Siu Man (unreported, 2 April 2004, HCMP 440/2004) (Court of

5 Bibliography 261 Cheung Shing Ki v Housing Appeal Panel & Anor (unreported, 2 March 2001, HCAL 66/2000) (Court of First Instance). Common Luck Investment Ltd v Director of Legal Aid (2002) 5 HKCFAR 467 (Court of Final Director of Immigration v Lau Fong (2004) 7 HKCFAR 56 (Court of Final Director of Legal Aid v Van Can On [1997] HKLRD 635 (Court of Fu Kin Chi v Secretary for Justice [1998] 1 HKLRD 271 (Court of Final Anthony Gallagher v Mass Transit Railway Corporation & Ors (HCPI 986/1998) (Court of First Instance). Government Park and Playground Keepers Union & Ors v Secretary for Justice (unreported, 10 June 2003, HCAL 180/2003) (Court of First Instance). Gurung Kesh Bahadur v Director of Immigration (2002) 5 HKCFAR 480 (Court of Final HKCB Finance Ltd v Yuen Yi Wan & Anor (unreported, 29 November 2004, DCMP 2017/2002) (District Court). HKSAR v Hung Chan Wa & Anor [2005] 3 HKLRD 291 (Court of HKSAR v Lai Hung Wai (unreported, 26 October 2004, HCMP 2208/2004) (Court of First Instance). HKSAR v Lam Kwong Wai & Anor (unreported, 6 January 2005, CACC 213/2003) (Court of HKSAR v Ng Kung Shiu & Anor [2000] 1 HKC 117 (Court of Final HKSAR v So Wai Lun [2005] 1 HKLRD 443 (Court of HKSAR v Wu Wai Fung & Anor [2003] 4 HKC 259 (Court of HKSAR v Yeung Mok Yeh & Anor (unreported, 5 November 2004, HCMP 2209, 2211/2004) (Court of First Instance). Ho Choi Wan & Anor v Hong Kong Housing Authority [2003] 2 HKLRD 819 (Court of First Instance). Ho Choi Wan v Hong Kong Housing Authority (unreported, 21 November 2005, FACV 1/2005) (Court of Final Hsu Shu Chiao v Lung Cheong Toys Ltd [2002] 1 HKC 479 (Court of Nathaniel Hymer v Mass Transit Railway Corporation & Ors (HCPI 1137/1998) (Court of First Instance). Re the Incorporated Owners of Albert House (unreported, 8 December 2004, HCCW 1046/2004) (Court of First Instance). Re the Incorporated Owners of Foremost Building [2005] 3 HKLRD 509 (Court of First Instance). Dr Ip Kay Lo Vincent v Medical Council of Hong Kong (No 2) [2003] 3 HKC 579 (Court of Ip Sau Shu v Sham Lai Hing [2003] 4 HKC 528 (Court of First Instance). K & Ors v Secretary for Justice [2000] 3 HKC 796, (District Court). Kam To Pui v Incorporated Owners of Lux Theatre Building & Ors (unreported, 20 September 2000, HCA 646/1996) (Court of First Instance). Keane v Director of Legal Aid (unreported, 15 June 2000, CACV 49/2000) (Court of KGL v CKY & Anor (unreported, 25 March 2003, CACV 406/2002) (Court of

6 262 Legal Aid in Hong Kong Kwan Shung King v Housing Appeal Tribunal [2000] 2 HKLRD 764 (Court of First Instance). Kwok Chor Shan v Empire Properties Development Consultants Ltd (unreported, 17 July 2003, DCCJ 14764/2000) (District Court). Lam Hei Ying v Hong Kong Housing Authority & Anor (unreported, 23 January 2001, HCAL 2299/2000) (Court of First Instance). Lam Kin Sum & Anor v Hong Kong Housing Authority [2005] 3 HKLRD 456 (Court of Lam Pak Chiu v Tsang Mei Ying [2001] 2 HKC 1 (Court of Final Lam Shin Chun v Registrar of the High Court (unreported, 20 January 2004, HCAL 115/2003) (Court of First Instance). Lau Che Ping v Hoi Kong Ironwares Godown Co Ltd [1988] 2 HKLR 650 (Court of Lau Cheong & Anor v HKSAR (2002) 5 HKCFAR 415 (Court of Final Lau Kong Yung & Ors v Director of Immigration (1999) 2 HKCFAR 300 (Court of Final Lau Kwok Fai Bernard v Secretary for Justice; Government Park and Playground Keepers Union & Ors v Secretary for Justice (unreported, 10 June 2002, HCAL 177, 180/2002) (Court of First Instance). Lau Kwok Fai Bernard & Anor v Secretary for Justice & Anor [2004] 3 HKLRD 570 (Court of Lau Wai Wo v HKSAR (2003) 6 HKCFAR 624 (Court of Final Law Ying Chung v Lo Chun Ku (t/a Koon Hing Plastic Factory) (unreported, 28 November 2003, DCCJ 1071/2002) (District Court). Lee Shiu Ming v Yeo Hiap Seng (Hong Kong) Ltd (unreported, 14 July 1993, Civ App 39/1993) (Court of Lee Ting Lam v Leung Kam Ming [1980] HKLR 657 (Court of Leung Cheung Hong v Golden Pond Restaurant Ltd (unreported, 21 March 1997, HCA 5399/1989) (High Court). Leung Kwai Lin Cindy v Director of Legal Aid [2000] 4 HKC 516 (Legal Aid Review Committee). Leung Kwok Hung & Ors v HKSAR [2005] 3 HKLRD 164 (Court of Final Leung On & Anor v Chan Pui Ki (an infant) [1996] 2 HKC 565 (Court of Leung Sai Kui v F Zimmern & Co (unreported, 11 July 1986, HCA 1151/1985) (High Court). Li Hoi Shuen v Man Ming Engineering Trading Co Ltd (unreported, 13 January 2006, HCPI 8/2004) (Court of First Instance). Lo Siu Lan & Anor v Hong Kong Housing Authority (unreported, 15 December 2004, HCAL 154/2004) (Court of First Instance). Lo Siu Lan & Anor v Hong Kong Housing Authority (unreported, 17 December 2004, CACV 378/2004) (Court of Lo Siu Lan & Anor v Hong Kong Housing Authority (unreported, 1 February 2005, CACV 378/2004) (Court of Lo Siu Lan & Anor v Hong Kong Housing Authority (2005) 7 HKCFAR 631 (Appeal Committee, Court of Final

7 Bibliography 263 Lo Siu Lan & Anor v Hong Kong Housing Authority [2005] 3 HKLRD 257 (Court of Final Lo Yuet Hing v Hong Kong Housing Authority & Anor [2002] 4 HKC 391 (Court of First Instance). Ma Bik Yung v Ko Chuen [2001] 4 HKC 119, (Court of Final Ming An Insurance Co (HK) Ltd v Ritz-Carlton Ltd (2002) 5 HKCFAR 569 (Court of Final Mirchandani v Attorney General [1994] 2 HKLR 117 (Court of Mou Chi Luen Peter& Anor v Director of Legal Aid (unreported, 14 November 1997, HCAL 61, 78/1997) (Court of First Instance). Mutual Luck Investment Ltd v Yeung Chi Kuen & Ors [2003] 1 HKC 47 (Court of First Instance). New Bright Industrial Co Ltd v Wong Sau Chi & Ors [1995] 2 HKC 357 (High Court). New World Development Co Ltd v Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd [2004] 3 HKC 233 (Court of First Instance). New World Development Co Ltd & Ors v Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd [2005] 2 HKLRD 612 (Court of Ng Ai Kheng Jasmine v Master M Yuen & Anor (unreported, 8 March 2004, HCAL 46/2003) (Court of First Instance). Ng Fung Kwan & 6 Ors v Ever Brilliant Construction Co (unreported, 15 October 1996, HCLA 64/1996) (High Court). Ng Ka Ho (an infant) v Yeung Kwok Leung (unreported, 14 February 2006, DCPI 28/2004) (District Court). Ng King Luen v Rita Fan (1997) 7 HKPLR 281 (High Court). Ng Siu Tung & Ors v Director of Immigration (2002) 5 HKCFAR 1 (Court of Final Ng Yat Chi v Max Share Ltd & Anor [2005] 1 HKLRD 473 (Court of Final Ngan Wun Yeung v Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society Kowloon & Ors [2000] 2 HKC 404 (Court of First Instance). Ngao To Ki v Attorney General [1981] HKLR 259 (Court of Nguyen Trong Son v Director of Legal Aid (unreported, 3 June 1999, LAA 20/1999) (High Court). Pak Wang Kwan v Associated Tourist Coach Ltd (unreported, 30 November 2001, HCLA 7/2001) (Court of First Instance). Kristan Bowers Phillips v Initial Environmental Services Ltd (unreported, 31 July 1997, HCPI 580/1996) (Court of First Instance). Poly Type Industrial Ltd v Chow Oi Wan Monita (unreported, 25 July 2003, DCCJ 21701/2002) (District Court). Poon Hau Kei v Hsin Chong Construction Co Ltd, Taylor Woodrow International Ltd Joint Venture (2004) 7 HKCFAR 148 (Court of Final R v Fu Yan (1992) 2 HKPLR 107 (Court of R v Mirchandani (1992) 2 HKPLR 196, [1992] 2 HKCLR 174 (Court of Fernandon M Ramos Jr v La Trattoria Restaurant & Bar (o/b La Trattoria Ltd) (unreported, 17 June 2000, HCA 6152/1998) (Court of First Instance).

8 264 Legal Aid in Hong Kong Raza & Ors v Chief Executive in Council & Ors [2005] 3 HKLRD 561 (Court of First Instance). Registrar, District Court v Li Kai & Anor (unreported, 14 March 2006, CACV 183/2005) (Court of Sanfield Building Contractors Ltd v Li Kai Cheong (2003) 6 HKCFAR 207 (Court of Final Secretary for Justice v Au Kwok Leung (unreported, 2 March 2005, HCMP 2251/2004) (Court of First Instance). Secretary for Justice v Chan Chi Wai (unreported, 18 February 2005, HCMP 2249/2004) (Court of First Instance). Secretary for Justice v Chan Chuen (unreported, 3 February 2005, HCMP 2248/2004) (Court of First Instance). Secretary for Justice v Cheng Hing Biu (unreported, 24 February 2005, HCMP 2250/2004) (Court of First Instance). Secretary for Justice v Cheng Ka Man (unreported, 18 January 2005, HCMP 2218/2004) (Court of First Instance). Secretary for Justice v Lau Man Po (unreported, 18 March 2005, HCMP 2212/2004) (Court of First Instance). Secretary for Justice v Li Man Fai (unreported, 28 January 2005, HCMP 2242/2004) (Court of First Instance). Secretary for Justice v Tang Yuk Kwan (unreported, 17 December 2004, HCMP 2213/2004) (Court of First Instance). Secretary for Justice v Vu Thanh Binh (unreported, 19 January 2005, HCMP 2219/2005) (Court of First Instance). Secretary for Justice v Wong Tat Yau & Anor (unreported, 11 January 2005, HCMP 2216, 2217/2004) (Court of First Instance). Secretary for Justice & Ors v Chan Wah & Ors (2000) 3 HKCFAR 459 (Court of Final Shem Yin Fun v Director of Legal Aid & Anor [2003] 1 HKC 568 (Court of First Instance). Shum Kwok Sher v HKSAR [2002] 3 HKC 117 (Court of Final Sun Jeremy (a minor) (by Mong Sien Yee Cynthia, mother and next friend) v Hong Kong Adventist Hospital (operated by Seventh Day Adventist Corp (HK) Ltd) & Anor (HCPI 266/1999) (Court of First Instance). Ta Xuong v Incorporated Owners of Sun Hing Building [1997] 4 HKC 171 (Court of First Instance). Tan Te Lam v Superintendent of Tai A Chau Detention Centre [1997] AC 97 (Privy Council). Tang Tak Hong & Ors v Cheung Yat Fuk [2002] 4 HKC 475 (Court of Appeal); (2004) 7 HKCFAR 70 (Court of Final Thai Muoi v Hong Kong Housing Authority & Anor (unreported, 30 May 2000, HCAL 155/1999) (Court of First Instance). Tsao Yung v Director of Legal Aid (unreported, 13 May 2002, HCAL 99/2002) (Court of First Instance). Tso Wing Yu Anita v Lau Siu Fan [1998] 2 HKC 286 (Court of First Instance).

9 Bibliography 265 Tsui Chung Fai v Kwok s Fashion Co Ltd [2004] 4 HKC 211 (Court of First Instance). Unijet Ltd v Yiu Kwai Hoi (unreported, 21 June 2002, HCA13657/1998) (Court of First Instance). Wellmart Development Ltd v Chan Siu Wan Flora & Ors (unreported, 8 October 2004, HCA 1888/2004) (Court of First Instance). Thomas Vincent v South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd [2005] 4 HKLRD 258 (Court of Final Wishing Long Hong v Wong Kit Chun (2001) 4 HKCFAR 289 (Court of Final WKD v YL (unreported, 16 June 2005, CACV 58/2003) (Court of Wong Sau Kam & Anor v Shum Yuk Fong & Ors (HCPI 798/1998) (Court of First Instance). Wong Wai Lan v Tam Fung Lan Sandra [2003] 1 HKLRD 674 (Court of First Instance). Wong Yin Fong & 97 Ors v ISS Hong Kong Services Ltd [2005] 1 HKLRD 648 (Court of First Instance). WSM v FSY (unreported, 27 July 2005, CACV 352/2004) (Court of Yau Chin Kwan & Anor v Tin Shui Wai Development Ltd (unreported, 30 November 2001, HCA 11520/1999) (Court of First Instance); [2003] 2 HKLRD 1 (Court of Yau Kwong Man & Anor v Secretary for Security [2002] 3 HKC 457 (Court of First Instance). Yau Wai & Ors v Mark Honour Ltd & Ors [2004] 3 HKLRD 653 (Court of First Instance). Yu Pik Ying & Anor v Director of Immigration [2002] 1 HKC 18 (Court of Yuen Sha Sha v Tse Chi Pan [1999] 1 HKC 731 (District Court). Other Jurisdictions Advisory Opinion OC-11/90 Exceptions to the Exhaustion of Domestic Remedies (10 August 1990) (Inter-American Court of Human Rights). Airey v Ireland (1979) 2 EHRR 305 (European Court of Human Rights). Arkin v Borchard Lines Ltd [2005] 3 All ER 613 (English Court of Artico v Italy (1981) 3 EHRR 1 (European Court of Human Rights). Ashingdane v United Kingdom (1985) 7 EHRR 528 (European Court of Human Rights). Attorney General s Reference (No 82 of 2000) [2002] Crim LR 328 (English Court of Benham v United Kingdom (1996) 22 EHRR 293 (European Court of Human Rights). Borisenko v Hungary (Comm 852/99) (United Nations Human Rights Committee). Croissant v Germany (1992) 16 EHRR 135 (European Court of Human Rights). Currie v Jamaica (Comm 377/89) (United Nations Human Rights Committee). De Haes and Gjisels v Belgium (1997) 25 EHRR 1 at 57 (European Court of Human Rights). Del Sol v France (unreported, 26 February 2002, App No 46800/99) (European Court of Human Rights). Dietrich v R (1992) 177 CLR 292, 109 ALR 385 (High Court of Austalia). Dymocks Franchise Systems (NSW) Pty Ltd v Todd [2004] 1 WLR 2807 (Privy Council).

10 266 Legal Aid in Hong Kong Francis v Francis and Dickerson [1955] 3 All ER 836 (English Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division). Fraser v Fraser (1982) 3 FLR 98 (English Court of Gibbs v Gibbs [1952] 1 All ER 942 (English Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division). Hamilton v Al Fayed (No 2) (2001) The Times, 25 July (English Queen s Bench Division). Hamilton v Al Fayed (No 2) [2003] QB 1175 (English Court of Hanlon v The Law Society [1981] AC 124 (House of Lords). Henry v Trinidad and Tobago (Comm 752/97) (United Nations Human Rights Committee). Hinds v Attorney General of Barbados & Anor [2002] 1 AC 854 (Privy Council). Re an Inquiry into Mirror Group Newspapers Plc [1999] 3 WLR 583 (English Chancery Division). Iverson v Iverson [1966] 1 All ER 258 (English Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division). Ivison v United Kingdom (unreported, 16 April 2002, App No 3903/97) (European Court of Human Rights). Kelly v Jamaica (Comm 253/87) (United Nations Human Rights Committee). Lindon v Australia (Comm 646/95) (United Nations Human Rights Committee). M v United Kingdom (1983) 6 EHRR 310 (European Commission of Human Rights). McVicar v United Kingdom (2002) 35 EHRR 22 (European Court of Human Rights). Manley v The Law Society & Anor [1981] 1 WLR 335 (English Court of Monnel and Morris v United Kingdom (1987) 19 EHRR 205 (European Court of Human Rights). NLSP v NNM (unreported, 29 April 2005, FCMC 9187/1997) (Family Court). O F v Norway (Comm 158/83) (United Nations Human Rights Committee). P, C and S v United Kingdom (2003) 35 EHRR 31 (European Court of Human Rights). Pakelli v Germany (1984) 6 EHRR 1 (European Court of Human Rights). Pham Hoang v France (1992) 16 EHRR 53 (European Court of Human Rights). Powell v Alabama 287 US 45 (1932) (United States Supreme Court). Pratt and Morgan v Jamaica (Comm 210, 225/87) (United Nations Human Rights Committee). Quaranta v Switzerland (1991) Series A No 205 (European Court of Human Rights). R v Area Committee No 1 (London) Legal Aid Area ex p Rondel [1967] 2 All ER 419 at 421 (Queen s Bench Division). R v Board of Visitors of HM Prison, The Maze, ex p Hone [1988] AC 379 (House of Lords). R v Legal Aid Board ex p Hughes (1992) 24 HLR 698 (English Court of R v No 8 Area Committee of the Legal Aid Board ex p Megarry (unreported, 1 July 1994, CO/2709/93) (Queen s Bench Division). R v Legal Aid Area No 8 (Northern) Appeal Committee ex p Angell & Ors [1990] 1 Med LR 394 (English Queen s Bench Division). R v Shayler [2003] 1 AC 247 (House of Lords).

11 Bibliography 267 R (on the application of Wagstaff) v Secretary of State for Health [2001] 1 WLR 292 (English Divisional Court). Raymond v Honey [1983] 1 AC 1 (House of Lords). Shaw v Jamaica (Comm 704/96) (United Nations Human Rights Committee). Steel and Morris v United Kingdom (unreported, 15 February 2005, App No 68416/01) (European Court of Human Rights). Taylor v Jamaica (Comm 797/96) (United Nations Human Rights Committee). Teesdale v Trinidad and Tobago (Comm 677/96) (United Nations Human Rights Committee). United Dominions Trust Ltd v Bycroft [1954] 3 All ER 455 (English Court of Wookey v Wookey, Re S (a minor) [1991] 3 WLR 135, [1991] 3 All ER 365 (English Court of Woolmington v Director of Public Prosecutions [1935] AC 462 (House of Lords). Z P v Canada (Comm 341/88) (United Nations Human Rights Committee). LEGAL AID SERVICES COUNCIL Legal Aid Services Council, Annual Report Legal Aid Services Council, Annual Report Legal Aid Services Council, Annual Report Legal Aid Services Council, Annual Report Legal Aid Services Council, Annual Report Legal Aid Services Council, Annual Report Legal Aid Services Council, Annual Report Legal Aid Services Council, Annual Report Legal Aid Services Council, Comments of Legal Aid Services Council on Legal Aid Policy Review 1997: Findings and Recommendations (March 1998). Legal Aid Services Council, Discussion Paper: Monitoring of Assigned-out Cases (26 July 1999) (D/P 9/99). Legal Aid Services Council, Legal Aid (Issue No 6) (January 2005). Legal Aid Services Council, Legal Aid (Issue No 8) (July 2005). Legal Aid Services Council, Legal Aid (Issue No 9) (October 2005). Legal Aid Services Council, Legal Aid (Issue No 10) (January 2006). Legal Aid Services Council, Report on the Feasibility and Desirability of the Establishment of an Independent Legal Aid Authority (September 1998). Hong Kong Government - Legal Aid Department Director of Legal Aid, Annual Departmental Report for the Financial Year Director of Legal Aid, Annual Departmental Report for the Financial Year Legal Aid Department, Access to Justice: The Legal Aid Department Serving the Community for 30 Years (Legal Aid Department, 2000).

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