Hong Kong court grants judicial review application over San Tin Technopole study
- The Post has seen details of the High Court’s approval, which reveals the judge expects parties involved to cooperate on directions of the hearing
A Hong Kong court has granted an application for a judicial review of the government’s decision to approve the environmental study of the San Tin Technopole project near the border.
Social worker Eddie Tse Sai-kit, who lodged the judicial challenge, shared a document with the Post on Tuesday detailing the High Court’s decision from the previous day, highlighting that the judge expected parties involved to liaise and agree on the directions of the hearing.
The director of environmental protection is listed as the respondent, while the director of civil engineering and development is listed as an interested party.
No hearing date has been scheduled as of 5pm on Tuesday.
Roy Ng Hei-man, campaign officer for the Conservancy Association NGO, urged the government to explain the impact that granting the judicial review would have.
“It is the responsibility of the government to elaborate on the impact of the judicial review to allow the public to know what is happening,” he said, adding that the authorities could specifically explain whether the review would affect the schedule for developing the technopole.
