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Judicial review in Hong Kong is conducted according to the Constitutional and Administrative Law List (Practice Direction 26.1). [1] It comprises two different aspects: firstly, judicial review of domestic ordinances as to their compatibility with the Basic Law ("constitutional review"); secondly, judicial review of administrative decisions under administrative law ("administrative review").
Such claims are governed by the District Court Equal Opportunities Rules (Cap. 336G) [14] and Practice Direction SL8. [ 15 ] The District Court has jurisdiction to handle claims by the Inland Revenue Department against defaulting taxpayers to recover outstanding tax due to the Government , regardless of the amount. [ 16 ]
French courts do not sit in a formal term structure, [9] although the practice of vacances judiciaires (legal vacations) between July and the end of August, in late December around Christmas and New Year's and, to a lesser extent, [10] Easter, mean that courts often do not sit to hear non-urgent business during those times, [11] [12] creating ...
In English law, a practice direction is a supplemental protocol to rules of civil and criminal procedure in the courts – "a device to regulate minor procedural matters" [1] – and is "an official announcement by the court laying down rules as to how it should function."
Paragraph 1 of the Practice Direction defines the purpose of pre-action protocols as: encouraging the early exchange of all information relating to the prospective legal claim; aiding settlement of the claim without the commencement of proceedings; producing a foundation for efficient case management where litigation cannot be avoided
Andrew Chan Hing-wai (Chinese: 陳慶偉; born 1961) is a Hong Kong judge who hears and tries criminal cases. He has served as a Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court since August 2012.
Maple Tree Counselling, a counselling and therapy practice based in Central, Hong Kong, now boasts more therapists on its roster. The boutique practice, sitting between large, integrated medical clinics and small, single-therapist private practices, is made up of a team of 10 certified professional therapists who offer their services to adults ...
The practice of trial by jury has a long history in Hong Kong. [1] Like most jurisdictions with jury trial, this tradition was introduced into Hong Kong when it became a British colony. The Ordinance for the Regulation of Jurors and Juries was first enacted in 1845.