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K v Secretary for Environment and Ecology & Secretary for Justice

[2025] HKCFI 3170
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of First Instance
Year2025
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Court considered constitutional challenge to regulations governing transgender bathroom access under the Basic Law and Bill of Rights.

Key Principle

The court considered a constitutional challenge to regulations regarding transgender bathroom access.

Area of Law

constitutional

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