Applications for leave

Raymond Wong made this Freedom of Information request to All registries and administrative offices of courts and tribunals for which the Judiciary Administrator has responsibility

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Dear Access to Information Officer of the Judiciary,

On behalf of our client, the Justice Centre, we are writing to request certain information pursuant to paragraph 1.9 of the Code on Access to Information.

We would be grateful if you could please provide the following information:

1. The number of judicial review applications made to the Court of First Instance for leave (paper application) for the period between 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018 (i.e. Q1 2018)?
2. The number of judicial review applications made to the Court of First Instance for leave (paper application) for the period between 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2018 (i.e. Q2 2018)?
3. The number of judicial review applications made to the Court of First Instance for leave (paper application) for the period between 1 July 2018 to 30 September 2018 (i.e. Q3 2018)?
4. The number of judicial review applications made to the Court of First Instance for leave (paper application) for the period between 1 October 2018 to 31 December 2018 (i.e. Q4 2018)?
5. The number of judicial review applications made to the Court of First Instance for leave (paper application) for the period between 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019 (i.e. Q1 2019)?

6. The number of hearings before the Court of First Instance for leave (i.e. leave hearings) for the period between 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018 (i.e. Q1 2018)?
7. The number of hearings before the Court of First Instance for leave (i.e. leave hearings) for the period between 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2018 (i.e. Q2 2018)?
8. The number of hearings before the Court of First Instance for leave (i.e. leave hearings) for the period between 1 July 2018 to 30 September 2018 (i.e. Q3 2018)?
9. The number of hearings before the Court of First Instance for leave (i.e. leave hearings) for the period between 1 October 2018 to 31 December 2018 (i.e. Q4 2018)?
10. The number of hearings before the Court of First Instance for leave (i.e. leave hearings) for the period between 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019 (i.e. Q1 2019)?

11. The number of decisions on applications for leave (whether on papers or following a contested leave hearings) for the period between 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018 (i.e. Q1 2018)?
12. The number of decisions on applications for leave (whether on papers or following a contested leave hearings) for the period between 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2018 (i.e. Q2 2018)?
13. The number of decisions on applications for leave (whether on papers or following a contested leave hearings) for the period between 1 July 2018 to 30 September 2018 (i.e. Q3 2018)?
14. The number of decisions on applications for leave (whether on papers or following a contested leave hearings) for the period between 1 October 2018 to 31 December 2018 (i.e. Q4 2018)?
15. The number of decisions on applications for leave (whether on papers or following a contested leave hearings) for the period between 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019 (i.e. Q1 2019)?

On timing, we look forward to receiving the information to our above requests by 15 July 2019.

Thank you in advance for your help – it is greatly appreciated.

If you have any questions, please contact Raymond Wong ([email address]) and Serene Lu ([email address]).

Kind regards,
Freshfields

All registries and administrative offices of courts and tribunals for which the Judiciary Administrator has responsibility

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Dear Freshfields,
                The Judiciary Administration received your application for
access to information on 5.7.2019.  Your application is now under
processing.  According to paragraph 1.16 of the Code on Access to
Information, we will inform you of the latest progress of the case
separately on or before 25.7.2019.  In the meantime, please contact me at
2825 0346 if you have any enquiry.

Regards,

Ms Josephine CHIU
for Judiciary Administrator
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Dear All registries and administrative offices of courts and tribunals for which the Judiciary Administrator has responsibility,

The response to this request has been delayed. We look forward to receiving your reply.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Yours faithfully,
Raymond Wong / Serene Lu

All registries and administrative offices of courts and tribunals for which the Judiciary Administrator has responsibility

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Dear Mr Raymond Wong and Ms Serene Lu,

        I refer to your email dated 1.8.2019.  

2.        Please find our reply dated 23.7.2019 in response to your
application for access to information dated 5.7.2019 appended below for
your reference.
Regards,

Ms Josephine CHIU
for Judiciary Administrator

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To:        [email address], [email address]
Date:        23/07/2019 06:30 PM
Subject:        Applications for Access to Information

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