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Vallejos v Commissioner of Registration

(2013) 16 HKCFAR 45
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Final Appeal
Year2013
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Foreign domestic helpers ordinarily resident in HK under conditions of stay do not qualify for right of abode under Basic Law Art 24(2)(4).

Key Principle

foreign domestic helpers not entitled to right of abode; BL Art 24 interpretation

Area of Law

constitutional

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