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Koon Wing Yee v Insider Dealing Tribunal

(2008) 11 HKCFAR 170
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Final Appeal
Year2008
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Proportionality analysis under the Hong Kong Bill of Rights requires application of a structured reasonable limits test to assess whether restrictions on Convention rights are justified.

Key Principle

proportionality analysis in HKBOR context; application of reasonable limits test

Area of Law

constitutional

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