| 9Webinar via ZOOM) Legitimate Expectations as a Ground of Judicial Review |
| Date: |
22 July 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Time: |
2:30pm - 5:45pm |
| Level: |
I (Intermediate)
For delegates who have prior knowledge of the subject area |
| Language: |
English |
| Fee: |
HK$ 1,850 |
| Accreditation: |
(3 CPD Points will be applied for) |
| Ref: |
L25CP05 |
| Venue: |
Webinar Course
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Presenter's Biography:
Dr. Stephen Thomson is an Associate Professor in the ANU College of Law, The Australian National University, where he is also the General Editor of the Federal Law Review. He previously held academic appointments at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong, where he was also the Director of Research Postgraduate Programmes (Law). Dr. Thomson served as a Legal Adviser to the Ombudsman of Hong Kong for a number of years, and he continues to be a member of the Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong, and an examiner on the Overseas Lawyers Qualification Examination.
Dr. Thomson is the author of 'Administrative Law in Hong Kong' (Cambridge University Press, 2018), the leading text on the subject, carrying a foreword by Hon. Andrew Li, first Chief Justice of the Hong Kong SAR. Dr. Thomson's other books include 'Administrative Law: A Very Short Introduction' (Oxford University Press, 2025), 'Administrative Tribunals in the Common Law World' (Hart Publishing, 2024) (edited with Matthew Groves and Greg Weeks) and 'The Nobile Officium' (Avizandum / Edinburgh University Press, 2015). He is the lead editor of the ‘Administrative Law' volume in the Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia (the most authoritative reference work on the law of Scotland) and is the Rapporteur for the Hong Kong SAR in The Oxford Compendium of National Legal Responses to COVID-19 international project. He has published in several leading journals including the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, Public Law, Melbourne University Law Review, Civil Justice Quarterly and the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology. Dr. Thomson's work has been cited by courts in Hong Kong, England and Scotland.
Dr. Thomson holds the degrees of LL.B. (Hons.) (First Class), LL.M. (Res.) (by Thesis), Dip.L.P. and Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh, and he was a Herbert Smith Freehills Visitor at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Thomson has acted in a consultancy and advisory capacity to public bodies and law firms in Hong Kong and the UK.
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Objective:
Legitimate expectations are an increasingly important part of judicial review in Hong Kong. In this seminar you will be guided through the main concepts, rules and cases on legitimate expectations by the author of the leading text on administrative law in Hong Kong (Stephen Thomson, ‘Administrative Law in Hong Kong', Cambridge University Press, 2018). The seminar will give accessible coverage that is useful for lawyers across the spectrum, from those working in government departments to those in private practice. We will cover a number of important topics such as how legitimate expectations can arise, how they can be generated by conduct, how they are protected and enforced, whether the representations of one government department can bind another department, and the role of knowledge and reliance. All are welcome.
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Outline:
- What are legitimate expectations?
- Who can generate legitimate expectations?
- How are they generated?
- How are they protected and enforced?
- Specific vs. general classes of person relying on legitimate expectations
- Can the representations of one government department bind another department?
- Knowledge and reliance
- Conduct of the applicant
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| Category: |
Civil Litigation & Procedure |
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