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Hong Kong grounds illegalitygrounds procedural improprietypublic order ordinance

Cheng Yiu Tong v the Commissioner of Police

[2026] 1 HKLRD 108
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Appeal
Year2026
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Police letters of no consent cannot be maintained indefinitely without proper justification, and are subject to temporal limits reviewable by the courts.

Key Principle

There are limits to how long police can maintain letters of no consent without proper justification.

Area of Law

public-law

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