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Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal ("CFA") Unanimously Upholds The Letter Of Consent Regime

Dispute Resolution | 13/06/2024

In January 2022 following the High Court's decision in Tam Sze Leung & Ors ("Applicants") v Commissioner of Police we wrote the article: 'Hong Kong's Letter Of No Consent Regime Declared To Be Ultra Vires The Organized & Serious Crimes Ordinance ("OSCO")'.

In May 2023 after the Police's successful outcome in the Court of Appeal we then wrote: 'Hong Kong's Old Letter Of Consent Regime To Return?'.

This article deals with the CFA's recent important judgment in the matter which unanimously dismissed all the Applicants' appeals. What the CFA held and how it reached its decision is particularly relevant to banks and we explain why.

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Ian Childs

Partner - Head of Litigation, Greater China

Hong Kong

Katherine Liu

Partner - Head of Finance and Financial Services Group, Greater China

Hong Kong

James Wong

Managing Associate

Hong Kong

Alan Wong

Associate

Hong Kong

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