Attorney-General of Hong Kong v Ng Yuen Shiu
1983 · [1983] 2 AC 629 (PC)
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- Facts
- The government announced that each illegal immigrant would be interviewed and treated on the merits. Ng was ordered to be removed without a proper chance to put his case.
- Issue
- Was the government bound by its announcement?
- Held
- Yes. It had to keep its promise of a hearing.
- Principle
- A public authority that promises to follow a procedure should do so, if consistent with its statutory duty.
- Why it matters
- A leading case on procedural .
Words and Latin in this note
- Legitimate expectation
- An expectation, created by a clear promise or settled practice of a public body, that the law may protect by requiring a hearing or, in rare cases, holding the body to its promise. Open the note.
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